CISCO: AI, Confidential Computing, and Blockchain.

It is very interesting to see CISCO writing about the convergence of AI, Confidential Computing, and Blockchain.

https://blogs.cisco.com/analytics-automation/the-convergence-ai-confidential-computing-and-blockchain

As a reminder Cisco is one of the largest technology companies in the world, ranking 82nd on the Fortune 100 with over $51 billion in revenue and nearly 83,300 employees. As of December 2021, Cisco had a market capitalization of around $267 billion.[7]

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The article is an interesting read and here is a small snaphot: The manufacturer uses a Confidential Computing platform to train an AI model on the battery data. This ensures that the data is never exposed to the people who are developing or training the model. Once the model is trained, it is deployed to a Confidence Fabric environment. This allows the manufacturer to share the model with select partners without revealing the underlying data.

The manufacturer uses Blockchain to create a tamper-proof record of all interactions with the AI model. This ensures that the model is being used in a fair and ethical manner.

The manufacturer also uses Blockchain to settle micropayments between itself and its partners for the use of the AI model. This eliminates the need for third-party payment processors and reduces transaction costs.