Project Hardy

2025

Real-Time Model Selection at Global Scale

Should an elderly patient in rural Montana get the same AI diagnostic model as a young athlete in Tokyo? Current AI systems say yes, one model fits all. But our research reveals a different reality: the best AI decision happens when systems can choose specialised models in real-time based on user context, device capabilities, and environmental demands. We demonstrate that smart model selection improves performance by up to 40% while reducing computational costs.

When a healthcare app processes emergency symptoms or a financial platform detects fraud patterns, the dynamic choice of AI model must happen in microseconds across millions of simultaneous requests. Our research addresses the computational challenge of real-time model selection: how systems determine which specialised model to deploy based on user behavior, device capabilities, and contextual demands, all with improved user experience and without sacrificing performance.

Traditional AI deployment assumes one model serves all users equally. Reality proves more complex: elderly patients need different diagnostic approaches than young athletes, emerging market users require models optimised for limited connectivity, financial transactions demand fraud detection calibrated to regional patterns. Static deployment creates suboptimal outcomes by forcing diverse users through identical algorithmic pathways.

Our work demonstrates how dynamic model selection improves outcomes by matching algorithmic capability to specific user contexts and environmental constraints in real-time. AI systems can evaluate user patterns, computational resources, and contextual signals simultaneously, selecting optimal models from distributed libraries without latency penalties. This transforms static AI deployment into responsive systems that adapt to user needs dynamically.

Our novel framework has moved beyond theoretical research into production deployments. Early implementations show 40% improvement in task-specific performance while reducing computational overhead, proving that adaptive model selection delivers measurable benefits at planetary scale. This approach demonstrates that intelligent model selection creates both better user outcomes and more efficient resource utilisation across distributed AI systems.

G.H. Hardy (1877–1947)

Gofrey Hardy was a prominent British mathematician renowned for his work in number theory and mathematical analysis. He is best remembered for his collaboration with Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, which led to groundbreaking discoveries in pure mathematics. Hardy was a staunch advocate of mathematics for its own sake, famously expressing disdain for practical applications in his essay A Mathematician’s Apology. A professor at Cambridge and Oxford, Hardy contributed significantly to the field through both his research and mentorship. His elegant proofs and dedication to pure mathematics left a lasting legacy in 20th-century mathematical thought.

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