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The supercomputer will be powered by 10,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs. NVIDIA says the project will greatly increase the availability of AI computing and bolster local researchers and businesses. As it happens, the Taiwan National Science and Technology Council is investing in the project. It will offer the supercomputer's AI cloud computing resources to those in its tech ecosystem.
"Our plan is to create an AI-focused industrial ecosystem in southern Taiwan," Minister Wu Cheng-Wen of the council."We are focused on investing in innovative research, developing a strong AI industry and encouraging the everyday use of AI tools. Our ultimate goal is to create a smart AI island filled with smart cities, and we look forward to collaborating with NVIDIA and to make this vision a reality.
TSMC is looking to benefit from the project as well. The company's researchers will tap into the supercomputer's power in the hope of accelerating their R&D work.
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