Outlook for the Development of the Chip and Artificial Intelligence Industries—Application Perspective

This review examines the transformative interplay between computing chips and Artificial Intelligence (AI), driving a revolution across various industries. First, the broader artificial intelligence and semiconductor ecosystem is analyzed, including hardware manufacturers, software frameworks, and system integration. Next, the development prospects are examined, revealing current challenges such as power consumption, manufacturing complexity, supply chain constraints, and ethical considerations. Further discussion focuses on cloud-edge collaboration in relation to system architecture and workload allocation strategies. Then, cutting-edge AI technologies are analyzed, and key insights are summarized. Finally, the overall trends in artificial intelligence and the chip industry are summarized, clearly presenting the findings for the future and making a unique contribution to this review.