When talking about new technology, you will probably think of artificial intelligence (AI). But have you heard of AI chips (芯片)? Companies around the world that develop AI need this kind of chip, making it very important in the technology field.

To learn about AI chips, we first need to talk about graphics cards (显卡). They are a kind of computer chip that makes images (图像) look better and clearer. The main part of a graphics card is the GPU, or graphics processing unit (图形处理器). It was developed by NVIDIA in the late 1990s. Although it was first made for video games, it has amazing computing power (计算能力).

For traditional computers, their CPU (central processing unit) processes one piece of data at a time. But a GPU can process many pieces of data at once. This is why gamers buy GPUs to have a better video game experience.

However, as technology developed, GPU’s real superpower turned out to be its use in training AI models. So, AI chips were built based on GPUs. AI companies such as OpenAI and Google use AI chips to speed up and improve the way their AI “learns” things. These chips are especially useful for making large language models perform better, such as the well-known ChatGPT. With their excellent ability to deal with a lot of data at once, there’s no telling how far they’ll go.

For us, if we have AI chips in our smartphones , data processing can happen on the phone rather than in the cloud. This makes phones work faster, keep information safer, and use less energy.

Near the hometown of the giant pandas sits the Leshan Giant Buddha, which is one of the most popular places for tourists at home and abroad.

The building of the giant Buddha started in 713. At that time, floods (洪水) often happened in Leshan area where Min River, Qingyi River and Dad u River ran together. Chinese monk (僧侣) Haitong decided to lead people to build a Buddha sculpture to deal with the waters that did harm to the boats traveling down the rivers. It was a super project in ancient times, which required lots of money.

Haitong went to many places to raise money, and after years, he finally raised enough money to start the project. When he got back to Leshan, the officials wanted to force Haitong to hand in the money. Haitong refused even though the officials sent soldiers (士兵) many times. He gouged (挖) his own eyes out to show his sincerity (真诚), scaring the soldiers away.

In the year 713, Haitong started the building of the Buddha, but he passed away when the giant Buddha was built to shoulders. Because of the death of Haitong, the building of the giant Buddha was forced to stop. Later, after many difficulties it was finally completed in 803.

The stone Buddha is the tallest Buddha sculpture in the world with a height of 71 meters. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with Mount Emei in 1996.

During the day we work and play and at night we sleep. Our bodies rest while we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. While we are asleep our bodies grow most. When children feel tired and angry, they usually need more sleep. We can get our lessons better and feel better when we have enough rest. Boys and girls of eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night. Our bodies need lots of air when we sleep. If we do not get enough fresh air we will wake up feeling tired. While in bed we must not cover our heads. If we do, our lungs (肺) will not get fresh air. If we open our windows at night we can have lots of fresh air. Cool air is better than warm air. Boys and girls must get enough sleep if they want to grow and to be strong.