Owkin, a startup building a decentralized health research platform, rounded out its series A round with another $18 million in funding. It uses federated learning to allow researchers to collaborate on AI models while keeping data onsite.
The project will bring in 29 institutions from North America, Europe and India and will use privacy-preserved data to train AI models. Federated learning has been described as being born at the intersection of AI, blockchain, edge computing and the Internet of Things.
Explore the top mobile IV therapy companies boosting immune health on demand, with standout services, expert care and innovative delivery across the U.S.
The chipmaker touted a new framework that would allow hospitals and pharmaceutical companies to collaborate on AI projects without sharing sensitive data. Nvidia said the framework is already gaining traction with hospitals and drug developers.