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Big Changes with AI

Posted on by lechuck park

This image illustrates the dramatic growth in computing performance and data throughput from the Internet era to the AI/LLM era.

Key Development Stages

1. Internet Era

  • 10 TWh (terawatt-hours) power consumption
  • 2 PB/day (petabytes/day) data processing
  • 1K DC (1,000 data centers)
  • PUE 3.0 (Power Usage Effectiveness)

2. Mobile & Cloud Era

  • 200 TWh (20x increase)
  • 20,000 PB/day (10,000x increase)
  • 4K DC (4x increase)
  • PUE 1.8 (improved efficiency)

3. AI/LLM (Transformer) Era – “Now Here?” point

  • 400+ TWh (40x additional increase)
  • 1,000,000,000 PB/day = 1 billion PB/day (500,000x increase)
  • 12K DC (12x increase)
  • PUE 1.4 (further improved efficiency)

Summary

The chart demonstrates unprecedented exponential growth in data processing and power consumption driven by AI and Large Language Models. While data center efficiency (PUE) has improved significantly, the sheer scale of computational demands has skyrocketed. This visualization emphasizes the massive infrastructure requirements that modern AI systems necessitate.

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From RNN to Transformer

Posted on by lechuck park

Visual Analysis: RNN vs Transformer

Visual Structure Comparison

RNN (Top): Sequential Chain

  • Linear flow: Circular nodes connected left-to-right
  • Hidden states: Each node processes sequentially
  • Attention weights: Numbers (2,5,11,4,2) show token importance
  • Bottleneck: Must process one token at a time

Transformer (Bottom): Parallel Grid

  • Matrix layout: 5×5 grid of interconnected nodes
  • Self-attention: All tokens connect to all others simultaneously
  • Multi-head: 5 parallel attention heads working together
  • Position encoding: Separate blue boxes handle sequence order

Key Visual Insights

Processing Pattern

  • RNN: Linear chain → Sequential dependency
  • Transformer: Interconnected grid → Parallel freedom

Information Flow

  • RNN: Single path with accumulating states
  • Transformer: Multiple simultaneous pathways

Attention Mechanism

  • RNN: Weights applied to existing sequence
  • Transformer: Direct connections between all elements

Design Effectiveness

The diagram succeeds by using:

  • Contrasting layouts to show architectural differences
  • Color coding to highlight attention mechanisms
  • Clear labels (“Sequential” vs “Parallel Processing”)
  • Visual metaphors that make complex concepts intuitive

The grid vs chain visualization immediately conveys why Transformers enable faster, more scalable processing than RNNs.

Summary

This diagram effectively illustrates the fundamental shift from sequential to parallel processing in neural architecture. The visual contrast between RNN’s linear chain and Transformer’s interconnected grid clearly demonstrates why Transformers revolutionized AI by enabling massive parallelization and better long-range dependencies.

With Claude

Power Control

Posted on by lechuck park

Power Control system diagram

  1. Power Source (Left Side)
  • High Power characteristics:
    • Very Dangerous
    • Very Difficult to Control
    • High Cost to Control
  1. Central Control/Distribution System (Center)
  • Distributor: Shares/distributes power
  • Transformer: Steps down power
  • Circuit Breaker: Stops power
  • UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply): Saves power
  • Power Control (multi-step)
  1. Final Distribution (Right Side)
  • Low Power characteristics:
    • Power for computing
    • Complex Control Required
    • Reduced dangers

The diagram shows the complete process of how high-power electricity is safely and efficiently controlled and converted into low-power suitable for computing systems. The power flow is illustrated through a “Delivery” phase, passing through various protective and control devices before being distributed to multiple servers or computing equipment.

The system emphasizes safety and control through multiple stages:

  • Initial high-power input is marked as dangerous and difficult to control
  • Multiple control mechanisms (transformer, circuit breaker, UPS) manage the power
  • The distributor splits the controlled power to multiple endpoints
  • Final output is appropriate for computing equipment

This setup ensures safe and reliable power distribution while reducing the risks associated with high-power electrical systems.

With Claude

Transformer

Posted on by lechuck park

From Claude with some prompting
The image is using an analogy of transforming vehicles to explain the concept of the Transformer architecture in AI language models like myself.

Just like how a vehicle can transform into a robot by having its individual components work in parallel, a Transformer model breaks down the input data (e.g. text) into individual elements (tokens/words). These elements then go through a series of self-attention and feed-forward layers, processing the relationships between all elements simultaneously and in parallel.

This allows the model to capture long-range dependencies and derive contextual meanings, eventually transforming the input into a meaningful representation (e.g. understanding text, generating language). The bottom diagram illustrates this parallel and interconnected nature of processing in Transformers.

So in essence, the image draws a clever analogy between transforming vehicles and how Transformer models process and “transform” input data into contextualized representations through its parallelized and self-attentive computations.