Data Centre Magazine December 2022 | Page 96

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For instance , if we take the healthcare sector as just one example , Rosen explains that “ AI can open up a whole new way of treating illness , with AI delivering the insights required to tailor treatments genetically to each individual patient ”.
“ Lenovo ’ s GOAST ( Genomics Optimisation and Scalability Tool ), which relies on HPC , has accelerated the process of sequencing a human genome from more than 150 hours to just 18 minutes , bringing the dawn of personalised medicine within reach .”
However , before AI can reshape the way we treat illness , tackle the food crisis and connect the world , an enormous amount of computing power is needed . That ’ s where data centres come in . And – no surprises – AI can help us here , too .
The symbiotic relationship of AI and data centres AI and data centres have an interesting relationship , one that can be summarised as a largely co-dependent cycle of growth .
“ There is a convergence between AI and HPC ; the two technologies work symbiotically a lot of the time ,” Rosen says .
“ One of the main drivers for HPC is training AI models , which has seen demand
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