Cross-Layer Optimization for AI with Algorithm-Hardware Co-design - Helen Li (Duke University)

The advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its swift deployment on resource-constrained systems relies on refined algorithm-hardware co-design. In this talk, we first propose our solution to craft efficient lightweight AI algorithms via model compression and neural architecture search on broad AI applications, such as image recognition, 2D/3D semantic segmentation, and recommender systems. Then, we involve efficient cross-optimization design and distributed learning to brew swift scalable AI algorithms with specialized compute kernel and hardware architecture. Finally, we demonstrate the improvements in performance-efficiency trade-off on alternative real-world applications, such as electronic design automation and adversarial machine learning. Through these explorations, we present our vision for the future of the full-stack optimization of AI solutions.