In the most famous line from the classic mockumentary “Spinal Tap,” Nigel Tufnel, the lead guitarist, points to an amplifier and notes the additional number on the dial, saying that it “goes up to 11.”
Alas, “this one goes to eight” does not have quite the same ring, but it might be time to use this phrase to describe a new layer of the traditional networking stack — the semantic layer. The addition of Layer 8 is driven by AI applications and their new exigencies.
The OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model, a conceptual framework that has guided network design and communication for decades, is facing a new challenge in the age of AI. As AI continues to permeate various aspects of technology, including networking, the traditional seven layers of the OSI model may not be sufficient to capture the full requirements and realities of AI-driven networking.
Layer 8 is my proposed extension to the OSI model that aims to address the unique requirements and capabilities of AI in the context of networking. Unlike the existing layers, which focus on the technical aspects of data transmission, Layer 8 is concerned with the semantic understanding and intelligent processing of the Continue reading
Liam Crilly