Why, you're no better than an 8-bit hustler: IBM punts paper on time-saving DNN-training trick

Data centre, edge computing: yep – business applications
IBM has said it is possible to train deep learning models with 8-bit precision rather than 16-bit with no loss in model accuracy for image classification, speech recognition and language translation. The firm claimed today this work will help 'hardware to rapidly train and deploy broad AI at the data center and the edge'.…