Category: Supercomputers

  • AI 101: What are FLOPS in AI?

    AI 101: What are FLOPS in AI?

    Along with an LLM’s “size” in parameters, FLOPS are one of the more confusing terms batted around in AI circles. So: What are FLOPS in AI? In Machine Learning? In supercomputers? Essentially, a FLOPS is a unit of measurement for raw performance of any computer, or chip, or datacenter, and in particular it is used…

  • Supercomputer Purpose: Top 10 Apps / Awe-Inspiring HPC benchmarks

    Supercomputer Purpose: Top 10 Apps / Awe-Inspiring HPC benchmarks

    GR: In the age of clouds, massive data centers, AWS and Azure, what is a reasonable dedicated Supercomputer purpose? As an answer, outline the top 10 uses of supercomputers today, in 2022.  Supercomputer Purpose in 2022: ChatGPT : Supercomputers are some of the most powerful computers available and are used for a variety of high-performance…