GPU-Powered Deep Learning Emerges to Carry Big Data Torch Forward

The big data analytic ecosystem has matured over the last few years to the point where techniques such as machine learning don't seem as exotic as they once were. In fact, consumers have even come to expect their products and services to be adaptive to their behavior, which is one of the hallmarks of machine learning. As we look to the future, the field of deep learning on GPUs is poised to carry the big data analytics torch forward into the realm of artificial intelligence. While the theories behind deep learning are not new, the real-world application of deep learning in the modern sense is a relatively recent phenomenon that's emerged in a big way over the past few years. Its rise is closely tied to the advent of modern GPUs, a fact that NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) co-founder and CEO Jen-Hsun Huang hammered home in his keynote at the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) last week.