"The new sensors are akin to tiny self-contained computers, incorporating a logic processor and memory. They're capable of image recognition without generating any images, allowing them to do AI tasks like identifying, analyzing or counting objects without offloading any information to a separate chip. Sony said the method provides increased privacy while also making it possible to do near-instant analysis and object tracking. Sony joins tech giants like Huawei and Google that have been building dedicated AI silicon to help accelerate everything from image processing to machine learning." Sony has previously stacked DRAM chips on sensors as a data buffer used for functionality like ultra-slo mo recording. Logic silicon on stack should prove to offer exceptional latency and direct access to the stacked DRAM.