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Integer addition algorithm could reduce energy needs of AI by 95%
(techxplore.com)
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this post was submitted on 13 Oct 2024
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Isn't this basically just the old trick of estimating (x * y) as (x + y - 1) when x and y are somewhat close to 1?
3 * 2 = 63 + 2 - 1 = 4So, close enough? How "close to 1" are you talking about?
Seems pretty good for 1.1 x .9, and for .9 x .8
I guess values must be pretty close