NVIDIA AI Podcast How the Department of Energy Is Tapping AI to Transform Science, Industry and Government - Ep. 236
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Nov 20, 2024 Helena Fu, Director of the DOE’s Office of Critical and Emerging Technologies and chief AI officer, dives into how AI is revolutionizing national security, infrastructure, and scientific discovery. She highlights the role of AI in efficient energy solutions and supercomputing through the Exascale Computing Project. Fu discusses initiatives like FAST that bridge classified science and national security. The conversation also covers advancements in large language models and their transformative impact on energy and materials science.
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Exascale Computing Project
- The Exascale Computing Project, a DOE initiative, aimed to build faster supercomputers.
- Initial goals were based on budget constraints, not technical feasibility, demonstrating DOE's ambitious approach.
Bridging Open and Classified Science
- DOE bridges open science and classified science, managing the duality of technological advancements.
- This approach considers both opportunities and risks, crucial for fields like AI and biotechnology.
FAST Initiative
- DOE's FAST initiative aims to improve AI capabilities by focusing on data, computing, models, and real-world applications.
- This initiative seeks to leverage advancements in industry while developing new models for scientific data.