An AI computer is a powerful computer that has been specially developed to perform tasks in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). These computers are equipped with powerful processors and GPUs that are optimized for training and executing AI models. AI computers can be used for various applications, such as machine learning, neural networks, image and speech recognition and data analysis. They are particularly important for research and development projects where large amounts of data need to be processed and complex algorithms executed.
“ELBJUWEL” in Dresden: setting the course for the future
The “ELBJUWEL” supercomputer enables the established research and industrial landscape to use the possibilities of AI with state-of-the-art technologies – and to do so in their own country without having to rely on international cloud solutions. Through the partnership, the new platform will specialize in the provision of computing power, particularly in the areas of AI and machine learning, high-performance computing and quantum computing. The aim is to significantly facilitate access to AI for industry, SMEs and scientific institutions in order to enable technological innovation. The planned platform should therefore enable science, companies and government agencies to work together on complex technology projects and to use, shape and expand synergies between science and industry efficiently and sustainably. The AI platform is intended to cover a wide range of use cases and not only contribute to increasing efficiency and reducing costs in industry, but also to increasing the competitiveness of companies in Saxony.
By combining ParTec’s expertise in the development and construction of leading AI supercomputers and the HZDR’s leading research activities in basic and applied research, a unique innovation platform is being created. The HZDR also contributes its many years of expertise in the field of large-scale research facilities, which attracts scientists from all over the world to Dresden.
Collaboration as the key to success
“The collaboration with the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf is a decisive step for us in establishing a Germany- and Europe-wide supercomputer infrastructure for artificial intelligence,” explains Bernhard Frohwitter, CEO of ParTec AG. “Our world-leading architecture for AI supercomputers will significantly advance the German and European ambitions of digital sovereignty and give companies full control over their data and processes with unprecedented reliability and security. Unfortunately, up to 90 percent of the computing power required in Germany and Europe is currently not available in Europe, but has to be sourced primarily in America. In addition, and from my point of view, the provision of computing power in one’s own backyard, so to speak, is key: only in this way can users, machine developers and operators work closely together and benefit from valuable synergies that are not possible if a supercomputer is only accessible via the cloud. A region that only ever computes via the cloud will never be able to exploit the full potential for development and industrial connectivity that arises when the supercomputer is available in its own country, even with the best of its own AI applications.”
“The Memorandum of Understanding between ParTec AG and our center lays the foundation for a long-term partnership,” says Prof. Sebastian M. Schmidt, Scientific Director of the HZDR. “The planned platform should not only provide new impetus for the development of AI technologies, but also contribute to the training of skilled workers and support companies in overcoming the challenges of digitalization.”
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Picture: Detlev MĂĽller / HZDR
