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How Supercomputing Will Evolve, According to Jack Dongarra


WIRED talked with one of the most influential voices in computer science about the potential for AI and quantum to supercharge supercomputers.

High-performance supercomputing—once the exclusive domain of scientific research—is now a strategic resource for training increasingly complex artificial intelligence models. This convergence of AI and HPC is redefining not only these technologies, but also the ways in which knowledge is produced, and takes a strategic position in the global landscape. I’ve been very impressed when I have asked some of these systems to write a piece of software to do a certain task; the AI does a pretty good job.

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Jack Dongarra, professor, Turing laureate and co-founder of TOP500 supercomputer list says China’s supercomputer power may exceed all countries but flies under the radar because of sanctions