Vietnamese-based engineers want to change the world with artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence will help solve the most difficult problems of the modern world but will need smart minds to do that, and Quoc Le - a Vietnamese software engineer at Google Brain - is one of that number.

Google Brain focuses primarily on "deep learning" techniques, which are considered part of artificial intelligence to help machines adapt, learn and become smarter. Deep learning uses various layers of algorithms called neural networks to process images, letters and context faster and more efficiently.

The idea here is to help machines one day make their own decisions. However, according to Andrew Ng, co-founder of Google Brain, we are far from achieving that.

Quoc Le Engineer.

Founded in 2011, Google Brain was originally an initiative under the secret Google X division . This is the "home" of Quoc Le, 34 years old, used to earn a doctorate in computer science at Stanford University, USA. Le has worked at Google Brain for the past four and a half years.

"Very few people today can understand how machines learn and think on their own. Deep learning is still a very new concept," Le said.

However, when deep learning develops, people become more excited with the potential to solve many of the major problems of education or climate change. For example, use remote sensors to monitor environmental data around the world. Currently, most of the data that has not been processed but deep learning can be used to identify patterns and provide appropriate solutions.

Alphabet, Google's parent company, has integrated Google Brain technology into some of its services. For example, voice recognition technology in Android operating system and the ability to search for advanced images are all derived from Google Brain.

Google also announced the TensorFlow deep learning technology source in hopes of further developing artificial intelligence. In 2014, Google acquired DeepMind Technologies, a company specializing in artificial intelligence, for $ 650 million.

Of course, deep understanding of artificial intelligence will need truly intelligent and outstanding minds, and Quoc Le is currently considered one of those who have that ability.