{"id":156010,"date":"2018-03-11T03:38:34","date_gmt":"2018-03-11T07:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=156010"},"modified":"2018-03-11T03:38:34","modified_gmt":"2018-03-11T07:38:34","slug":"aim-acer-launch-phs-1st-data-science-corporate-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/03\/11\/aim-acer-launch-phs-1st-data-science-corporate-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"AIM, Acer launch PH\u2019s 1st data science corporate lab"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Asian Institute of Management (AIM), together with electronics corporation Acer, Inc., launched the Philippines\u2019 first data science corporate laboratory at the AIM in Makati Thursday. (Photo<\/a>: Acer Philippines\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA —\u00a0The Asian Institute of Management (AIM), together with electronics corporation Acer, Inc., launched the Philippines\u2019 first data science corporate laboratory at the AIM in Makati Thursday.<\/p>\n

The laboratory called ACCeSs@AIM (Analytics, Computing and Complex Systems) will serve as a research and development (R&D) facility that promotes data science, artificial intelligence (AI), and computational models.<\/p>\n

ACCeSs@AIM would encourage partnerships among graduate students, faculty, researchers, and other stakeholders to use technology to address issues, help businesses grow through using computing techniques.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn businesses, we always create a lot of data, and these data have a lot of message inside. You need technology to help you understand these. You need the computing power,\u201d Acer founder and chairman Stan Shih told the Philippine News Agency (PNA).<\/p>\n

Shih noted that many businesses depend on computing power and storage.<\/p>\n

The Acer, Inc. founder also noted that AI, for instance, is not limited to engineering. \u201cIt is relatively unique and technology-driven,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Acer, Inc. has provided a supercomputer for this laboratory. The Acer supercomputer has a computing speed of up to 500 teraflops and a capacity of 500 terabytes.<\/p>\n

Shih told PNA he has been a member of AIM\u2019s board of governors for more than 30 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cAIM and Acer have the same direction. We want partnerships with all stakeholders. (Also,) AIM is committed to having a new program, which is data science,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

During the launch, ACCeSs@AIM executive managing director cited that AIM targets to train the next generation of data scientists. \u201cWe want to train them how to refine and convert data into information that would greatly benefit businesses, as well as communities,\u201d Shih said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy enabling data scientists to work closely with domain experts, this laboratory would create a collaborative ecosystem where businesses meet data science skill sets. AIM wants to empower managers and decision-makers to make a data-driven decision,\u201d remarked Jikyeong Kang, AIM president.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope that this laboratory would help enhance the businesses\u2019 competitiveness and their computing and modeling techniques,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Kang also highlighted that the laboratory aims to encourage public-private R&D collaboration among the academia, the industries, and the government.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, AIM also offers the Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS) program, which it claims to be the first formal data science Master\u2019s program in the country.<\/p>\n

Monterola said the new laboratory would thus provide the MSDS students an avenue for practical application. \u201cBy the time they finish this program, they\u2019ll have a better appreciation of \u2018intelligence\u2019 linked to \u2018business\u2019,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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