奇点计算公司（Singular Computing）近日向法院提起诉讼，指控互联网巨头谷歌侵犯了其在人工智能（AI）芯片领域的两项专有技术专利。据诉状显示，奇点计算公司最初索赔70亿美元，但在庭审过程中调整为16.7亿美元，显示出对赔偿金额的重新评估。
原告约瑟夫・贝茨，一位知名的计算机科学家，声称谷歌在未经许可的情况下抄袭了他的创新技术，并将其应用于人工智能处理器的开发。贝茨的律师团队表示，2010年至2014年间，谷歌与贝茨之间曾有过合作探讨，期间贝茨分享了他的人工智能支持芯片技术，以及该技术如何提升AI处理能力。
据指控，谷歌利用这些被抄袭的技术开发了张量处理单元（TPU），这是一种专为加速机器学习任务设计的硬件加速器，广泛应用于谷歌翻译、谷歌搜索、Gmail等核心服务中。此案的进展将可能对谷歌的AI战略和相关产品产生深远影响，同时也对科技行业的知识产权保护敲响了警钟。
英语如下：
News Title: “Singular Computing Accuses Google of Infringing AI Chip Patents, Seeking $16.7 Billion in Damages”
Keywords: Singular Computing, Google infringement, TPU patents
News Content: Singular Computing has recently filed a lawsuit in court, alleging that internet giant Google has violated two of its proprietary technology patents in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) chips. According to the complaint, the company initially sought $7 billion in damages, but later revised the amount to $16.7 billion during the legal proceedings, indicating a reassessment of the赔偿 sum.
The plaintiff, Joseph Bates, a renowned computer scientist, claims that Google plagiarized his innovative technologies without permission and incorporated them into the development of AI processors. Bates’ legal team states that between 2010 and 2014, there were discussions of collaboration between Google and Bates, during which Bates shared his AI-supported chip technology and how it could enhance AI processing capabilities.
The lawsuit alleges that Google used the copied technologies to develop its Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), a hardware accelerator specifically designed to speed up machine learning tasks. The TPUs are widely employed in Google’s core services, including Google Translate, Google Search, and Gmail. The outcome of this case could have significant implications for Google’s AI strategy and related products, and it serves as a wake-up call for intellectual property protection in the tech industry.
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