STAT+: Eli Lilly, NVIDIA team up to build pharma\u2019s biggest AI supercomputer
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Eli Lilly announced a partnership with chipmaker NVIDIA on Tuesday to build what it claims will be the \u201cmost powerful supercomputer owned and operated by a pharmaceutical company.\u201d Lilly\u2019s technology investment is meant to help the drugmaker tap into the potential of artificial intelligence for drug discovery.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to help ensure that America wins the AI race,\u201d said NVIDIA\u2019s health care lead, Kimberly Powell, in an interview. \u201cOne of the most essential industries for any nation is health care, and we need to continue to lead the world in biomedical discoveries,\u201d she added, pointing to Lilly as a global leader in discovering medicines. <\/p>\n
Lilly\u2019s chief information and digital officer, Diogo Rau, echoed Powell\u2019s sentiment. \u201cWe at Lilly want to make sure that the U.S. wins the medicines race,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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