IBM and NVDA can revolutionize deep learning and artificial intelligence
Earlier this week, news surfaced that a new high performance computing system is now available, and it is the culmination of a partnership between two tech industry powerhouses:
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:
IBM) and
Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:
NVDA).
According to
Venture Beat, “A new software toolkit available today called IBM PowerAI is designed to run on the recently announced IBM server built for artificial intelligence that features Nvidia NVLink technology optimized for IBM’s Power Architecture.”
This is potentially a very significant step forward for both IBM and Nvidia stock, as the deep learning arena is still relatively small, yet will certainly be a major factor in the future.
For the uninitiated, non-geek consumer, HPC and deep learning are,
in layman’s terms, the use of multiple pieces of high-powered computer hardware components together with software designed to analyze huge amounts of data.
Initially, software teaches the machine — referred to as “machine learning” — how to analyze and interpret the data so, later, it will be able to act independently (e.g., recognizing and understanding spoken words or identifying specific characteristics of an image) without the need for additional instructions.
One of the ultimate goals of die-hard deep learning enthusiasts is to further the development of a true artificial intelligence system.