Author Archives: Kevin Jackson
Kevin Jackson
The Future of AI in Science
May 15th, 2024
AI is one of the most transformative and valuable scientific tools ever developed. By harnessing vast amounts of data and computational power, AI systems can uncover patterns, generate insights, and make predictions that were previously unattainable. As we find ...
Aurora Proves AI Supremacy, Snags Top AI Spot from Frontier
May 13th, 2024
As of the 63rd edition of the TOP500, the Aurora supercomputer out of Argonne National Laboratory has officially broken the exascale barrier with an HPL score of 1.012 exaflops. This is an enormous improvement over the machine’s score of ...
Harvard/Google Use AI to Help Produce Astonishing 3D Map of Brain Tissue
May 13th, 2024
Although LLMs are getting all the notice lately, AI techniques of many varieties are being infused throughout science. For example, Harvard researchers, Google, and colleagues published a 3D map in Science this week that reveals a small chunk of as human ...
Top 500: Aurora Breaks into Exascale, but Can’t Get to the Frontier of HPC
May 13th, 2024
The 63rd installment of the TOP500 list is available today in coordination with the kickoff of ISC 2024 in Hamburg, Germany. Once again, the Frontier system at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, USA, retains its spot as the ...
Red Hat OpenShift AI Announces Integration Support for NVIDIA NIM Microservices
May 7th, 2024
Red Hat and NVIDIA today announced integration support for NVIDIA NIM microservices on Red Hat OpenShift AI. OpenShiftAI is a flexible, scalable MLOps Kubernetes platform with tools to build, deploy, and manage AI-enabled applications. NVIDIA NIM, on the other ...
How AI Will Impact the Drug Discovery Pipeline
May 3rd, 2024
Creating new medicines is a laborious process, requiring years of worth and mountains of cash to make any significant advances. With so much money and literal lives at stake, speeding up the drug discovery process is always a top-of-mind ...
DataRobot ‘Guard Models’ Keep GenAI on the Straight and Narrow
May 3rd, 2024
Businesses are eager to deploy generative AI applications, but fears over toxic content, leaks of sensitive data, and hallucinations are giving them pause. One potential solution is to deploy “guard models” alongside GenAI apps that can immediately detect and ...
Intersect360 Research Takes a Deep Dive into the HPC-AI Market in New Report
May 1st, 2024
A new report out of analyst firm Intersect360 Research is shedding some new light on just how valuable the HPC and AI market is. Taking both of these technologies as a singular unit, Intersect360 Research found that the HPC-AI ...
IBM Delivers Qiskit 1.0 and Best Practices for Transitioning to It
April 29th, 2024
After spending much of its December Quantum Summit discussing forthcoming quantum software development kit Qiskit 1.0 — the first full version — IBM quietly debuted the latest version (February 15) and recently provided advice for those looking to make ...
Expert Discusses Current State and Future of AI Regulations
April 29th, 2024
AI tools are improving fast, and regulators are working hard to catch up. The rapid advancement of AI has outpaced regulatory efforts, raising concerns about the potential risks and unintended consequences of this powerful technology. As governments scramble to ...
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