Cloud computing and big data analytics will usher in artificial intelligence era
This week Intel announced a “definitive agreement” to buy San Diego-based Nervana Systems, which specializes in deep learning, an artificial intelligence technique meant to create machine learning that mirrors human thought.
This is the latest in a series of major companies purchasing smaller startups focused on some aspect of furthering artificial intelligence. Diane Bryant, Intel EVP and GM of the Data Center Group, explained the confluence of cloud, big data and AI.
“Thanks to the pervasive reach of cloud computing, the ever decreasing cost of compute enabled by Moore’s Law, and the increasing availability of connectivity, these connected devices are generating millions of terabytes of data every single day. The ability to analyze and derive value from that data is one of the most exciting opportunities for us all. Central to that opportunity is artificial intelligence.
“While artificial intelligence is often equated with great science fiction, it isn’t relegated to novels and movies. AI is all around us, from the commonplace (talk-to-text, photo tagging, fraud detection) to the cutting edge (precision medicine, injury prediction, autonomous cars). Encompassing compute methods like advanced data analytics, computer vision, natural language processing and machine learning, artificial intelligence is transforming the way businesses operate and how people engage with the world.”
AI is increasingly important in the telecommunications industry as it shifts from a hardware focus to software-defined networking and management automation processes designed to increase user experience while lowering opex.
Similarly, ever-increasing demands for content delivery are prompting operators to become more involved in cloud computing and data center.