Business Wire

KIOXIA-CORPORATION

Share
Kioxia Presented Image Classification System Deploying Memory-Centric AI with High-capacity Storage at ECCV 2022

Kioxia Corporation, the world leader in memory solutions, has developed an image classification system based on Memory-Centric AI, an AI technology that utilizes high-capacity storage. The system classifies images using a neural network that refers to knowledge stored in external high-capacity storage; this avoids "catastrophic forgetting," one of the major challenges of neural networks, and allows knowledge to be added or updated without the loss of current knowledge. This technology was presented on October 25 at the oral session of European Conference on Computer Vision 2022 (ECCV 2022) in Tel Aviv, one of the top conferences in the field of computer vision[1].

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221101006375/en/

To view this piece of content from mms.businesswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.

Image classification utilizing high-capacity storage (Graphic: Business Wire)

In conventional AI techniques, neural networks are trained to acquire knowledge by updating parameters called “weights.” Once fully trained, in order to acquire new knowledge a neural network must be either re-trained from the beginning or fine-tuned with new data. The former requires huge amounts of time and consumes significant energy costs, while the latter requires parameters to be updated and faces the catastrophic forgetting problem of losing the knowledge acquired in the past which leads to deterioration of classification accuracy.

To address the issues of cost and accuracy in neural network-based image classification systems, the new solution stores large amounts of image data, labels and image feature maps[2] as knowledge in a high-capacity storage. The neural network then classifies images by referring to that stored knowledge (Figure 1). Using this method, knowledge can be added or updated by adding newly obtained image labels and feature maps to the stored data. As there is no need to re-train or update weights, which may cause “catastrophic forgetting,” image classification can be maintained more accurately.

Furthermore, by using the data referred from the storage when the neural network classifies images, the basis for the classification results can be visualized, which is expected to improve the explainability of AI[3] and alleviate the black-box problem[4], in turn allowing the selective modification of knowledge sources. In addition, by analyzing the referred data, the contribution of each stored data can be evaluated according to the frequency of references.

Guided by its mission of "Uplifting the World with ‘Memory,’" Kioxia will continue to contribute to the development of AI and storage technologies by expanding Memory-Centric AI beyond image classification to other areas and promoting research and development of AI technology utilizing high-capacity storage.

About Memory-Centric AI

Introductory Video: https://youtu.be/lw8XKhviGJc
Memory-Centric AI, Part I: How Kioxia’s Top Engineers Are Developing an AI That Relies on Memory https://brand.kioxia.com/en-jp/articles/article25.html
Memory-Centric AI, Part II: An Internet of Memories: Brainstorming Uses for Memory-Centric AI https://brand.kioxia.com/en-jp/articles/article26.html

About ECCV

The European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV) is one of the top conferences in the field of computer vision. In recent years, ECCV has established itself as a prime venue for the presentation of AI research papers including image classification, object detection, and other technologies using deep learning. The oral presentation acceptance rate was 2.7% in this year.

[1] Paper title: K. Nakata et. al., “Revisiting a kNN-based Image Classification System with High-capacity Storage”, European Conference on Computer Vision 2022 (ECCV 2022)
[2] Image feature maps: multidimensional (e.g., 1,024-dimensional) numerical data obtained through neural network operations
[3] Explainability of AI: possibly of explaining the basis and reasons of results predicted by AI in a way that can be interpreted by humans.
[4] Black-box problem: the process leading to the results predicted by AI is not interpretable to humans, making it a black box problem.

Company names, product names, and service names may be trademarks of third-party companies.

About Kioxia

Kioxia is a world leader in memory solutions, dedicated to the development, production and sale of flash memory and solid-state drives (SSDs). In April 2017, its predecessor Toshiba Memory was spun off from Toshiba Corporation, the company that invented NAND flash memory in 1987. Kioxia is committed to uplifting the world with memory by offering products, services and systems that create choice for customers and memory-based value for society. Kioxia's innovative 3D flash memory technology, BiCS FLASH™, is shaping the future of storage in high-density applications, including advanced smartphones, PCs, SSDs, automotive and data centers.

To view this piece of content from cts.businesswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221101006375/en/

About Business Wire

Business Wire
Business Wire
101 California Street, 20th Floor
CA 94111 San Francisco

http://businesswire.com
DK

Subscribe to releases from Business Wire

Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Latest releases from Business Wire

Year-old European startup Maisa named alongside Google and Amazon in elite list of leading AI agent vendors in top global US research reports by Gartner3.7.2025 01:01:00 CEST | Press release

- First time a Spanish startup has made the list, thanks to its industry-first hallucination resistant ‘digital workers’ - AI startup is one of two European AI agent vendors in Gartner’s Hype Cycle report for Artificial Intelligence and Hype Cycle for the Future of Work lists Maisa, a rising star of enterprise AI, has been named by leading global research and advisory firm Gartner in its list of leading vendors for developing reliable AI agents. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250702640749/en/ Maisa founders David Villalón and Manuel Romero Inclusion in Gartner’s 2025 Hype Cycle for AI and Hype Cycle for the Future of Work marks the first time a Spanish startup has been mentioned in these influential reports. The company, which is barely a year old and made its first raise of $5m+ from leading US investors last year, now finds itself named alongside global giants Amazon Web Services, Google, Salesforce and Lan

Hoffmann Green Announces a Historic Increase in Production Over the First Half of 2025, Already Outperforming the Annual Volumes Realized in 20242.7.2025 19:05:00 CEST | Press release

Record activity levels: +151% increase in production volumes in H1 2025 vs. H1 2024More than 130 construction sites supplied with more than 60,000 m³ of 0% clinker concrete delivered by 10,000 truck mixers across the countryAcceleration driven by a strengthened partnership network and the successful diversification of targeted marketsSolid outlook for the second half of 2025, in line with the strategic roadmap Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies (ISIN: FR0013451044, Ticker: ALHGR) (“Hoffmann Green Cement” or the “Company”), an industrial player committed to the decarbonation of the construction sector that designs and markets innovative clinker-free cements, today announces a strong acceleration of production over the first half of 2025, validating the relevance of its industrial and commercial business model. Production volumes reached 19,640 tonnes over the first half of 2025, compared with 7,833 tonnes in the first half of 2024, representing a 2.5-fold increase. This very strong leve

Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Announces Acquisition of U.K.-based Lyndon Publishing 2 Limited2.7.2025 18:44:00 CEST | Press release

Institutional Real Estate, Inc. (“IREI”) has completed its acquisition of the assets of London-based Lyndon Publishing 2 Ltd (“Lyndon Publishing”), which include The Property ChronicleandThe Green Chronicle.The former Lyndon Publishing 2 will now operate as a division of IREI. The Property Chronicle reaches a global audience of real estate investment professionals, researchers, and academics. Its sister publication, The Green Chronicle, is edited to address the interests and concerns of emerging young talent in these real estate professions. Both publications are produced as weekly news briefings filled with original content and contributed feature articles from industry thought and opinion leaders. In addition, The Property Chronicle is also published as a quarterly, illustrated full-color magazine available in both digital and print formats, while The Green Chronicleis published exclusively in digital format. Together, the two publications reach approximately 50,000 professionals acr

Sinopec Wins Technological Innovation Award at 2nd Sino-European Corporate ESG Best Practice Conference2.7.2025 18:21:00 CEST | Press release

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation ("Sinopec", HKG: 0386) has won the "Best Scientific and Technological Innovation Practice" award at the 2nd Sino-European Corporate ESG Best Practice Conference (the "Conference") on June 26 in Stuttgart. Sinopec’s case submission of Breakthrough in Depth, Climb to New Heights — Empowering the Energy and Chemical Industry with Technological Innovation stood out among numerous entries. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250702387465/en/ Wang Tao, Sinopec representative, delivered a speech at the conference. The Conference reviews and awards the best ESG application cases in six areas of environmental protection, social responsibility, corporate management, scientific and technological innovation, education, and training to further enhance mutual understanding between Chinese and European businesses, facilitate bilateral economic and trade exchanges, and showcase China’s open,

Xsolla Releases Their Q2 2025 The State of Play Report: Mobile Gaming Is Projected to Hit $126B in 2025 Amid Global App Boom With In-Depth Analysis of Trends, Genres, and Monetization Strategies2.7.2025 18:00:00 CEST | Press release

Key Topics Include In-App Purchase Trends, Genre Performance, Player Demographics, D2C Strategy Adoption, and Hybrid Monetization Models Xsolla, a leading global video game commerce company, proudly announces the release of the Q2 2025 Edition of “The Xsolla Report: The State of Play.” This detailed report provides crucial insights, trends, and opportunities shaping the gaming landscape, empowering industry professionals to adapt and thrive in today’s rapidly changing market. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250702208715/en/ Graphic: Xsolla In 2024, global mobile app usage soared to an astonishing 4.2 trillion hours, an all-time high that powered a massive $150 billion consumer spending across mobile platforms. Mobile gaming is leading this charge, which accounted for more than half of that total. Despite a 6% dip in overall game downloads, falling to 49.6 billion, in-app purchase (IAP) revenue surged, indicati

In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.

Visit our pressroom
World GlobeA line styled icon from Orion Icon Library.HiddenA line styled icon from Orion Icon Library.Eye