IBM's Arvind Krishna Explores The Future of Artificial Intelligence

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"The Future of AI: Emerging Topics and Societal Benefit." conference was recently held at Stanford University and brought together visionaries in the field of artificial intelligence from academia, government and industry. IBM's Arvind Krishna gave the keynote address.

Arvind Krishna, Senior Vice President and Director, IBM Research was the keynote speaker at the recent Stanford University event, 'The Future of AI: Emerging Topics and Societal Benefit." The conference brought together visionaries in the field of artificial intelligence from academia, government and industry. See the keynote below.

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The participants discussed some of the major ways AI could benefit society in the coming years.

"AI can be bigger than the steam engine if we harness it correctly and do the right work."

Krishna helps guide IBM’s overall technical strategy in core and emerging technologies, including cognitive computing, quantum computing, cloud platform services, data-driven solutions and blockchain.

"AI can be bigger than the steam engine if we harness it correctly and do the right work," says Krishna.

In his talk, Krishna points to the fact that artificial intelligence is on the cusp of having a major impact on the study and treatment of aging. "Aging is the place where computational neuroscience has the ability to offer tremendous benefits," states Krishna. By analyzing speech patterns, Krishna's colleagues have been able to use AI tools to predict the onset of dementia, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease.  While he admits that this work is a long way from a cure, it does provide the opportunity for better care and quality of life for patients.

Krishna oversees an organization of approximately 3,000 scientists and technologists in 12 labs across six continents. Previously, Krishna was general manager of IBM Systems and Technology Group’s development and manufacturing organization, responsible for the advanced engineering and development of a full technology portfolio, ranging from advanced semiconductor materials to leading-edge microprocessors, servers and storage systems. Krishna has an undergraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the recipient of a distinguished alumni award from the University of Illinois, is the co-author of 15 patents, has been the editor of IEEE and ACM journals, and has published extensively in technical conferences and journals.

SOURCE  Stanford University

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