Artificial Intelligence
AI Evens the Playing Field in Sports
Around the globe, artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the game in youth, collegiate, and professional sports. Whether for performance analysis and recruiting, injury prevention, or fan engagement, AI is making its mark in sports and extending capabilities formerly available only to the most elite players and teams. Researchers keeping score see AI accelerating across the […]
October 8, 2024 • 7 min read Data
Can AI Authenticate Real Art?
Authenticity and uniqueness are the currency of the art world. A fake Van Gogh means nothing, but a real Renoir means everything. But, as with every creative pursuit, AI is situated to disrupt the art world, both past and present. AI, powered by curated data sets, is positioning itself as a tool to better understand […]
October 31, 2023 • 6 min read Technology
From Colonial to Colloquial: AI and Indigenous Languages
Is it possible to preserve Indigenous languages through coding and AI technologies? Jon Corbett, a Nehiyaw-Métis computational media artist, computer programmer, and assistant professor, believes so.
July 25, 2023 • 7 min read Technology
The Scientists Chasing Brain-like Neuromorphic Computing
The world’s fastest supercomputer requires 21 million watts of power. Our brains, in comparison, hum along on a mere 20 watts—roughly the energy needed for a light bulb. For decades, engineers have been fascinated by how our brains compute. Sure, computers will outperform us in their capacity for mathematical calculations. But they struggle with tasks […]
June 13, 2023 • 7 min read Technology
A Thirst for Energy: Solving AI’s Power Problem
Last year, scientists at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Hardware for AI program, their University of Maryland colleagues, and collaborators from Western Digital built a neural network that aced a wine-tasting test. A better-than-human sommelier wasn’t the project’s goal, though; its goal was to explore new ways of addressing AI’s power consumption […]
May 10, 2023 • 8 min read Technology
Smarter Data and a New Era of Connected Health Care
Mike Verdugo, senior director of business process transformation in Western Digital’s corporate strategy organization, is passionate about the roles data and storage play in improving people’s lives. When he was 33 years old, he was diagnosed with Type I, insulin-dependent diabetes. A life changing event. Originally, Verdugo had to prick his finger several times a […]
March 28, 2023 • 6 min read Data
Calling All Plankton: Real-Time AI Goes Out to the Ocean
The ocean is in constant flux. Tides and currents swoosh and swirl in mercurial cycles, cascading nutrients and dispersing life through the vast waters. This dynamism makes the ocean so fascinating, but it also makes it difficult to study. Now scientists are finding new ways to explore the ocean’s lifecycle by leveraging advances in storage […]
January 10, 2023 • 12 min read Data
How Smart Video Helps Employees Return Safely
The workplace has forever changed. What began as an unprecedented, global work-from-home (WFH) experiment has now become the new normal for many employees. A Gallup poll of 9,000 American workers reports nine in 10 remote workers want to maintain remote work to some degree, and that 76% of remote workers say their employer will allow […]
March 16, 2022 • 7 min read Data
How Western Digital Turned a Million Machines into Connected Data
Western Digital has been recognized as a world-leader in smart manufacturing, turning over 1 million HDD tester slots into connect data.
September 29, 2021 • 5 min read Technology
The Human Side of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
How Western Digital embarked on a massive journey to reskill and upskill its factory workforce in fourth industrial revolution technologies.
May 5, 2021 • 5 min read Technology