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INSIGHT: A Survey of In-Network Systems for Intelligent, High-Efficiency AI and Topology Optimization

Algazinov, Aleksandr, Chandra, Joydeep, Laing, Matt

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

In-network computation represents a transformative approach to addressing the escalating demands of Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads on network infrastructure. By leveraging the processing capabilities of network devices such as switches, routers, and Network Interface Cards (NICs), this paradigm enables AI computations to be performed directly within the network fabric, significantly reducing latency, enhancing throughput, and optimizing resource utilization. This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of optimizing in-network computation for AI, exploring the evolution of programmable network architectures, such as Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Programmable Data Planes (PDPs), and their convergence with AI. It examines methodologies for mapping AI models onto resource-constrained network devices, addressing challenges like limited memory and computational capabilities through efficient algorithm design and model compression techniques. The paper also highlights advancements in distributed learning, particularly in-network aggregation, and the potential of federated learning to enhance privacy and scalability. Frameworks like Planter and Quark are discussed for simplifying development, alongside key applications such as intelligent network monitoring, intrusion detection, traffic management, and Edge AI. Future research directions, including runtime programma-bility, standardized benchmarks, and new applications paradigms, are proposed to advance this rapidly evolving field. This survey underscores the potential of in-network AI to create intelligent, efficient, and responsive networks capable of meeting the demands of next-generation AI applications.


Towards Easy and Realistic Network Infrastructure Testing for Large-scale Machine Learning

Yoo, Jinsun, Lao, ChonLam, Cao, Lianjie, Lantz, Bob, Yu, Minlan, Krishna, Tushar, Sharma, Puneet

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

This paper lays the foundation for Genie, a testing framework that captures the impact of real hardware network behavior on ML workload performance, without requiring expensive GPUs. Genie uses CPU-initiated traffic over a hardware testbed to emulate GPU to GPU communication, and adapts the ASTRA-sim simulator to model interaction between the network and the ML workload.


Overview of AI and Communication for 6G Network: Fundamentals, Challenges, and Future Research Opportunities

Cui, Qimei, You, Xiaohu, Ni, Wei, Nan, Guoshun, Zhang, Xuefei, Zhang, Jianhua, Lyu, Xinchen, Ai, Ming, Tao, Xiaofeng, Feng, Zhiyong, Zhang, Ping, Wu, Qingqing, Tao, Meixia, Huang, Yongming, Huang, Chongwen, Liu, Guangyi, Peng, Chenghui, Pan, Zhiwen, Sun, Tao, Niyato, Dusit, Chen, Tao, Khan, Muhammad Khurram, Jamalipour, Abbas, Guizani, Mohsen, Yuen, Chau

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

With the growing demand for seamless connectivity and intelligent communication, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and sixth-generation (6G) communication networks has emerged as a transformative paradigm. By embedding AI capabilities across various network layers, this integration enables optimized resource allocation, improved efficiency, and enhanced system robust performance, particularly in intricate and dynamic environments. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of AI and communication for 6G networks, with a focus on emphasizing their foundational principles, inherent challenges, and future research opportunities. We first review the integration of AI and communications in the context of 6G, exploring the driving factors behind incorporating AI into wireless communications, as well as the vision for the convergence of AI and 6G. The discourse then transitions to a detailed exposition of the envisioned integration of AI within 6G networks, delineated across three progressive developmental stages. The first stage, AI for Network, focuses on employing AI to augment network performance, optimize efficiency, and enhance user service experiences. The second stage, Network for AI, highlights the role of the network in facilitating and buttressing AI operations and presents key enabling technologies, such as digital twins for AI and semantic communication. In the final stage, AI as a Service, it is anticipated that future 6G networks will innately provide AI functions as services, supporting application scenarios like immersive communication and intelligent industrial robots. In addition, we conduct an in-depth analysis of the critical challenges faced by the integration of AI and communications in 6G. Finally, we outline promising future research opportunities that are expected to drive the development and refinement of AI and 6G communications.


Towards Net-Zero Carbon Emissions in Network AI for 6G and Beyond

Zhang, Peng, Xiao, Yong, Li, Yingyu, Ge, Xiaohu, Shi, Guangming, Yang, Yang

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

A global effort has been initiated to reduce the worldwide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, primarily carbon emissions, by half by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050. The development of 6G must also be compliant with this goal. Unfortunately, developing a sustainable and net-zero emission systems to meet the users' fast growing demands on mobile services, especially smart services and applications, may be much more challenging than expected. Particularly, despite the energy efficiency improvement in both hardware and software designs, the overall energy consumption and carbon emission of mobile networks are still increasing at a tremendous speed. The growing penetration of resource-demanding AI algorithms and solutions further exacerbate this challenge. In this article, we identify the major emission sources and introduce an evaluation framework for analyzing the lifecycle of network AI implementations. A novel joint dynamic energy trading and task allocation optimization framework, called DETA, has been introduced to reduce the overall carbon emissions. We consider a federated edge intelligence-based network AI system as a case study to verify the effectiveness of our proposed solution. Experimental results based on a hardware prototype suggest that our proposed solution can reduce carbon emissions of network AI systems by up to 74.9%. Finally, open problems and future directions are discussed.


In Search of netUnicorn: A Data-Collection Platform to Develop Generalizable ML Models for Network Security Problems

Beltiukov, Roman, Guo, Wenbo, Gupta, Arpit, Willinger, Walter

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

The remarkable success of the use of machine learning-based solutions for network security problems has been impeded by the developed ML models' inability to maintain efficacy when used in different network environments exhibiting different network behaviors. This issue is commonly referred to as the generalizability problem of ML models. The community has recognized the critical role that training datasets play in this context and has developed various techniques to improve dataset curation to overcome this problem. Unfortunately, these methods are generally ill-suited or even counterproductive in the network security domain, where they often result in unrealistic or poor-quality datasets. To address this issue, we propose an augmented ML pipeline that leverages explainable ML tools to guide the network data collection in an iterative fashion. To ensure the data's realism and quality, we require that the new datasets should be endogenously collected in this iterative process, thus advocating for a gradual removal of data-related problems to improve model generalizability. To realize this capability, we develop a data-collection platform, netUnicorn, that takes inspiration from the classic "hourglass" model and is implemented as its "thin waist" to simplify data collection for different learning problems from diverse network environments. The proposed system decouples data-collection intents from the deployment mechanisms and disaggregates these high-level intents into smaller reusable, self-contained tasks. We demonstrate how netUnicorn simplifies collecting data for different learning problems from multiple network environments and how the proposed iterative data collection improves a model's generalizability.


The Application of Machine Learning – IoEBusiness.com

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Rapidly rising demand for Internet connectivity has put a strain on improving network infrastructure, performance and other critical parameters. Network administrators have to encounter different types of network running multiple network applications. Each network application has its own set of features and performance parameters that may change dynamically. Because of the diversity and complexity of networks, conventional algorithms or hard-coded techniques built for such network scenarios is a challenging task. Machine learning is proven to be beneficial in almost every industry so in the networking industry.


LeadingAge 2022: Best Practices for Digital Transformation in Senior Care

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Older adults are adopting technologies such as smartphones, smart TVs, Internet of Medical Things devices, tablets and interactive voice solutions. Glen Tibbitts, corporate director of IT at United Church Homes, said the level of technology adoption and literacy among residents is wide ranging. The organization is currently testing the use of Amazon's Echo Show devices. Michael Hughes, senior executive vice president and chief transformation and innovation officer at United Church Homes, explained that training is being done in parts. "It's important to tie the technology to a meaningful outcome and then work with properties to iterate on that and create a virtuous circle," he said.


Remote Cloud network Engineer openings near you -Updated September 15, 2022 - Remote Tech Jobs

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Remote Cloud network Engineer openings in Austin, United States on August 15, 2022 – Cloud Tech Jobs

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Required Skills/Abilities/Profile: • Mandatory 3 years of demonstrated hands-on experience designing and implementing AWS core infrastructure components including expert level CLI experience with IAM, S3, EC2, VPC, ELB, Route 53, DynamoDB, RDS, Elasticache, and other core AWS products.


How Will Artificial Intelligence Reshape The Telecom Industry

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In every facet of life, challenges keep coming, and overcoming them is all we have learned so far, and that's how AI is surprising every industry with its capabilities to enrich businesses. Now, automation and AI technology is the new technological advancement adopted by the telecom industry to solve challenges like network failures, improper resource utilization, managing bandwidth requirements, and issues related to customer support. According to a study, the global AI market in the telecom industry is expected to grow by $8.63 billion between 2022 and 2026, at a CAGR of 47.33 %. The telecommunications industry is experimenting and delivering new innovative concepts to businesses using artificial intelligence. AI capabilities are extracted for business use from collecting necessary data such as customer profiles, log behaviors, mobile devices, networks, service utilization, sales data, geo-location intelligence, and billing to assist customers better.