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Forbes Healthcare Summit
2014-12-03    
All Day
Forbes Healthcare Summit: Smart Data Transforming Lives How big will the data get? This year we may collect more data about the human body than [...]
Customer Analytics & Engagement in Health Insurance
2014-12-04 - 2014-12-05    
All Day
Using Data Analytics, Product Experience & Innovation to Build a Profitable Customer-Centric Strategy Takeaway business ROI: Drive business value with customer analytics: learn what every business [...]
mHealth Summit
DECEMBER 7-11, 2014 The mHealth Summit, the largest event of its kind, convenes a diverse international delegation to explore the limits of mobile and connected [...]
The 26th Annual IHI National Forum
Overview ​2014 marks the 26th anniversary of an event that has shaped the course of health care quality in profound, enduring ways — the Annual [...]
Why A Risk Assessment is NOT Enough
2014-12-09    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
A common misconception is that  “A risk assessment makes me HIPAA compliant” Sadly this thought can cost your practice more than taking no action at [...]
iHT2 Health IT Summit
2014-12-10 - 2014-12-11    
All Day
Each year, the Institute hosts a series of events & programs which promote improvements in the quality, safety, and efficiency of health care through information technology [...]
Design a premium health insurance plan that engages customers, retains subscribers and understands behaviors
2014-12-16    
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Wed, Dec 17, 2014 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM IST Join our webinar with John Mills - UPMC, Tim Gilchrist - Columbia University HITLAP, and [...]
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7 Dec 14
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10 Dec 14
Houston
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How Deep Learning Can Help Drive Your Tech Business

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How Deep Learning Can Help Drive Your Tech Business

Tech companies are facing new and growing challenges daily to plan, think, and deliver faster. Technology innovations and advancements are moving so fast that when by the time a company first announces a new product, that very product may already be already outdated as another company will be working on getting ahead. This game of leapfrog will continue for many years to come. One area that has grown through this competition is the concept of deep learning to process data faster. What is deep learning, and how can this advanced concept help drive your tech business?

Deep Learning Encompasses Artificial Intelligence

The concept of deep learning utilizes technology to expand batch analysis and decision-making at a higher, more efficient, and faster level. Deep learning software learns by the examples it observes through training inputs.
The primary comparison point for deep learning technology is the human brain. The human brain can process multiple items simultaneously and piece together memories and thoughts to formulate images and actions. Whereas the human brain is a self-contained machine with quick access to all training inputs it needs, deep learning relies upon silicon computing chips of a set limit distributed across multiple devices. As the need for more efficient deep learning has increased, the demand has intensified for expanded computing-chip technology to handle an increased neural network batch size.

Deep Learning Drives Speed and Performance Results

Deep learning is an intensive process built on speed and computing power. Machines are replacing tasks handled by humans for many years thanks to the speed and efficiency they can handle certain functions, and deep learning is becoming a critical computational tool. Companies build extensive neural networks to handle simultaneous tasks and speed up calculations.

The primary way to achieve the acceleration of calculations is to increase the size of the computer cores. With more or larger cores, more calculations can be accomplished in less time. When the processing time is reduced, you also increase the output. For any technology to work efficiently, direct and close reliable access to memory and bandwidth will reduce the idling time between each process stage. As silicon chips are increased in size, they become more able to meet speed goals. If a single chip can hold all the data, the bottlenecks involved with multiple chip systems will disappear.

Deep Learning Delivers High-Quality Results

A deep learning machine learns through training and depends on the examples and data fed into the system. With the correct raw data delivered as input, the system can learn to provide quality results exponentially faster than a human brain. The system doesn’t become fatigued like a human and instead can continue to run with the potential of mistakes eliminated. The realization of the return on investment comes as the deep learning system evaluates the variations across an organization to find areas to cut costs. Deep learning removes the need for feature engineering. The system learns and correlates feature data independently, removing the need to do this in advance.

Deep Learning Removes the Need for Labeling Data

Data labeling is a time-consuming process that is open to human errors. Examples of data labeling challenges are in the photography and medical fields. In deep learning, the computer system is trained on inputs of example data to teach how humans label the data, photos, or other information. Once the system has generated its calculations and learned by example, it will automatically apply labels to raw data inputs.
The training process is a constant learning exercise as humans evaluate any fallout items and resubmit the information until the system fully understands processing and labeling all items. In the end, the time savings and data labeling reliability will be a massive win for an organization from utilizing the deep learning process.
There are many items to review to understand what is best for your business when evaluating overall deep learning benefits. With powerful, fast computer chips, your company can take advantage of all modern artificial intelligence has to offer.