CA Technologies gets further into AI game with new software

The new mainframe solutions - Mainframe Operational Intelligence, Trusted Access Manager for Z, and Dynamic Capacity Intelligence - introduced by CA Technologies help organisations gain insights to predict and remediate performance issues on its own, protect customer privacy, drive agility and reduce costs. The CA Mainframe Operational Intelligence uses machine-learning and automation to capture patterns, thereby activating dynamic and reliable remediation. The solution builds on anomaly...

17 November 2017 | Machine Learning

DeepHeart uses consumer wearables to detect sleep apnea and hypertension – diabetes is the next target

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DeepHeart, an AI for cardiac health, is using consumer wearables to reduce the number of people with hypertension and sleep apnea who go undetected. According to the World Health Organisation, 1.1 billion people have chronic high blood pressure — known as hypertension. Of these individuals, one in five are undiagnosed. Meanwhile, sleep apnea — where disturbances are caused by having one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep — is a problem with around 24...

14 November 2017 | Healthcare

Four ways artificial intelligence is shaping the future

Advancements in artificial intelligence are quickly propelling humankind into the world of science fiction. As this technology unfolds, new products and services will find their way into daily life. While there are concerns about the implications of creating such smart machines, it’s important to remember that virtually all existing technologies were initially viewed with skepticism. Here are 4 important ways AI will change the way things are done. Robots Robots are often the first thing...

14 November 2017 | Bots

Cray launches AI products to accelerate deep learning

Supercomputer manufacturer Cray has introduced a new set of four artificial intelligence (AI) products to accelerate the adoption of deep learning in science and enterprise. The new products include Cray Accel AI Lab, which aims to advance the development of deep learning technologies and workflows, and Cray Accel AI Offerings, featured with NVIDIA Tesla V100 GPU accelerators. The new Cray Urika-XC software suite, which brings graph analytics, deep learning, and big data analytics tools...

13 November 2017 | Deep Learning

UK AI chipmaker Graphcore raises millions from Silicon Valley investor

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Graphcore, an ambitious UK startup building dedicated AI chips, has raised millions in a new round of funding from one of Silicon Valley’s top investors. Sequoia Capital has previously invested in companies such as Apple, Google, and WhatsApp. The investor has now led a $50m (£38.2m) funding round in Graphcore — which has its headquarters in Bristol, UK. Dedicated AI chips are set to boom in the coming years with implementation in smartphones, connected vehicles, IoT devices, and...

13 November 2017 | Funding

HPE adds new platforms and services to ease artificial intelligence adoption

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has added a new set of platforms and services to ease the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), with an initial focus on deep learning. The new set of purpose-built platforms and services will ease the task of deploying and scaling deep learning models among data scientists, developers and IT departments.  According to HPE, deep learning, a key subset of AI, takes its inspiration from the human brain and is typically implemented for difficult jobs such...

9 November 2017 | Deep Learning

Researchers call for ‘global stand’ against AI militarisation

Researchers want to prevent AI from being militarised in an open letter sent to governments calling for a “firm global stand” against it becoming weaponised. Humans will find any possible way to use advancements for destructive purposes. The obvious example, and one that will hopefully be remembered by global powers as they make their decisions, is that of the nuclear bomb. AI could become the ‘nuclear arms race’ of the 21st century as nations compete to prove their supremacy....

7 November 2017 | Ethics

GP at Hand: AI enables the world’s first 24/7 free healthcare service

AI is a key enabler in the launch of GP at Hand, a free NHS service from babylon health which provides 24/7 access to healthcare from a mobile app. GP at Hand aims to reduce the burden on GPs while also cutting the waiting time it takes for a patient to see a doctor from the current average of two weeks, to just a matter of minutes. Dr Howard Freeman MBE, senior GP said: “GP at Hand is a window into what the NHS of the future will look like. When innovative NHS GPs embrace babylon...

6 November 2017 | Healthcare

Brain Drain: Universities are losing their best AI scientists

As if the AI skill shortage wasn’t bad enough, universities are losing teachers and students to companies offering unmatchable benefits. Last week, our sister publication Developer reported AI skills are in such high demand that companies are willing to offer six figure salaries. Universities are unable to match these benefits and it’s creating a brain drain preventing the current lack of AI talent problem from being addressed. The Guardian reports of a case from Imperial College...

1 November 2017 | Education

NVIDIA expands deep learning institute with new offerings

NVIDIA is expanding its Deep Learning Institute (DLI) with new partnerships and educational courses. DLI, which trains thousands of students, developers and data scientists with critical skills needed to apply artificial intelligence, has joined hands with Booz Allen Hamilton and deeplearning.ai to train thousands of students, developers and government specialists in AI. DLI and Booz Allen Hamilton will provide hands-on training for data scientists to solve challenging problems in...

1 November 2017 | Deep Learning