Top 5 Deep Learning 12/8

1. December 9th, 2016

2. Deep Learning is the fastest growing field Deep Learning is the fastest growing field in artificial intelligence (AI). in artificial intelligence (AI).

3. As top institutions are gaining top AI As top institutions are gaining top AI technology, Deep Learning is advancing technology, Deep Learning is advancing quicker than ever… quicker than ever…

4. NVIDIA CEO Jen NVIDIA CEO Jen- -Hsun earlier this year delivered our earlier this year delivered our DGX DGX- -1 AI supercomputer in a box 1 AI supercomputer in a box to the University of California, to the University of California, Berkeley’s AI Research Lab. Berkeley’s AI Research Lab. Hsun Huang Huang

5. “That speed “That speed – – and the ability to and the ability to manage huge quantities of data manage huge quantities of data – – is the key to new breakthroughs in is the key to new breakthroughs in deep learning, which, in turn, is deep learning, which, in turn, is key to helping computers navigate key to helping computers navigate environments that people do environments that people do everyday, such as public roads.” everyday, such as public roads.” John Canny John Canny Professor of Engineering Professor of Engineering UC Berkeley at EE, CS UC Berkeley at EE, CS

6. Mass General became the Mass General became the first medical institute in the first medical institute in the world world — — and among the and among the first five research first five research institutions of any kind institutions of any kind — receive an NVIDIA DGX receive an NVIDIA DGX- -1. — to 1. to

7. “The intent is to be able to explore the integration “The intent is to be able to explore the integration of man and machine at this point of clinical care, of man and machine at this point of clinical care, taking some of the data historically and using that taking some of the data historically and using that data to actually create information in the machine data to actually create information in the machine so that we can see into the future what’s so that we can see into the future what’s happening with patients before the human has happening with patients before the human has the idea that there are changes taking place.” the idea that there are changes taking place.” Dr. Keith Dreyer Dr. Keith Dreyer Vice Chairman, Associate Professor Vice Chairman, Associate Professor Mass General, Harvard Medical School Mass General, Harvard Medical School

8. HERE ARE THE “TOP FIVE” STORIES HIGHLIGHTING HOW DEEP LEARNING AND AI ARE ACCELERATING INNOVATION THIS WEEK…

9. DEEP LEARNING TOP 5 AI Podcast: Where is Deep Learning Going Next? We’ll know AI really works when we hardly notice it at all, according to Bryan Catanzaro, a key figure in the field. “AI gets better and better until it kind of disappears into the background,” says Catanzaro — NVIDIA’s head of applied deep learning research — in conversation with host Michael Copeland on this week’s edition of the new AI Podcast. Listen now … If you missed the first AI podcast, listen now HERE AI PODCAST

10. DEEP LEARNING TOP 5 8 Tech Startup Trends to Watch in 2017 This coming year and beyond, AI will help companies "disrupt sectors that haven't been fully disrupted," says Anthony Glomski, principal of AG Asset Advisory, a financial advisory firm. "AI is in its beginning stages with massive potential impact.“ Here are eight startup categories and trends experts believe will be big in 2017.Read more... CIO Article Learn about NVIDIA’s Inception Program for accelerating AI startups HERE

11. DEEP LEARNING TOP 5 Reinventing the Hearing Aid with Deep Learning Researchers at Ohio State University developed a GPU-accelerated program that can isolate speech from background noise and automatically adjust the volumes of each separately. Less than 25 percent of people who need a hearing aid actually use one – with the greatest frustration among users is the hearing aid cannot distinguish sounds that occur at the same time, such as someone talking and a car driving by. Read more... Check out the latest applications and advances GPUs have made HERE NVIDIA BLOG ARTICLE

12. DEEP LEARNING TOP 5 NVIDIA is now clear to test self-driving vehicles on California roads The California Department of Motor Vehicles posts a list of all the companies and entities cleared to test self-driving vehicles on public roads in the state, and that list has a new member: Nvidia. Nvidia is working with a number of companies on the list as a supplier of processing power for self-driving … but it’s also building its own test vehicles to help prove and improve its own systems. Read more... Explore HERE for more information on the power and applications of the DGX-1 TechCrunch Article

13. DEEP LEARNING TOP 5 Patient’s now in the Driver’s Seat with Medical Technology Understanding how our genes behave can alert us to our risks of developing diseases ... By combining this with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and deep machine learning, the healthcare sector is set to undergo a revolution that will make medicine personal to each patient. "AI is everywhere, it is changing the world and it is difficult to spend the day without having an encounter with it," says Abdul Hamid Al Halabi … Read more... Keep up with the latest news on how Deep Learning and AI is accelerating healthcare HERE The National Article

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