AI glossary / Industry talk
Moat
A lasting advantage that stops competitors copying a business. A constant question in AI, where many products rely on the same models.
More words in Industry talk
- NPUNeural processing unit. A chip in newer phones and laptops designed to run AI efficiently without draining the battery.
- Open-weight modelA model whose trained brain is published so anyone can download and run it. Often loosely called open source, though the recipe and data aren't always shared.
- Physical AIAI that works in the real world through robots, vehicles and machines, not just on screens.
- PilotA small trial of an AI tool inside an organisation before deciding whether to roll it out to everyone.
- RoboticsBuilding machines that can sense and move in the physical world. AI is increasingly what controls them.