Good news for future undergraduate students! A brand-new AI-Platform@NSCC will be set up, providing all local-based research and tertiary institutions – such as NUS, NTU, SUTD and even Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).
This shared platform is established by NVIDIA and Singapore’s National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC). It will open up AI training, computing services and technical expertise to many. For more information, do check out the full press release down below.
Full press release below:
NVIDIA and NSCC to Set Up
First Shared AI Platform
First Shared AI Platform
for Singapore National
Programmes
Programmes
Agreement Includes Deep
Learning Training for 400 Researchers and Developers
Learning Training for 400 Researchers and Developers
SINGAPORE—October 24, 2017—NVIDIA and
Singapore’s National Supercomputing Centre
(NSCC) today signed an agreement to establish a platform to bolster
artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities among its academic, research and
industry stakeholders and in support of AI Singapore (AISG), a national
programme set up in May to drive AI adoption, research and innovation in
Singapore.
Singapore’s National Supercomputing Centre
(NSCC) today signed an agreement to establish a platform to bolster
artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities among its academic, research and
industry stakeholders and in support of AI Singapore (AISG), a national
programme set up in May to drive AI adoption, research and innovation in
Singapore.
Called
AI.Platform@NSCC, it will provide AI training, technical expertise and
computing services to AISG, which brings together all Singapore-based research
and tertiary institutions, including the National University of Singapore
(NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore University of Design
and Technology (SUTD), Singapore Management University (SMU), as well as
research institutions in the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).
AI.Platform@NSCC, it will provide AI training, technical expertise and
computing services to AISG, which brings together all Singapore-based research
and tertiary institutions, including the National University of Singapore
(NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore University of Design
and Technology (SUTD), Singapore Management University (SMU), as well as
research institutions in the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).
In line
with AISG’s broader aims to nurture a local community of doers and thinkers in
AI, AI.Platform@NSCC is an example of a “makerspace” environment. Using shared
resources and intentionally designed facilities, the ecosystem will maximise
community interaction and collaboration, and encourage adoption of intellectual
property generated by AISG.
with AISG’s broader aims to nurture a local community of doers and thinkers in
AI, AI.Platform@NSCC is an example of a “makerspace” environment. Using shared
resources and intentionally designed facilities, the ecosystem will maximise
community interaction and collaboration, and encourage adoption of intellectual
property generated by AISG.
The
platform will be launched early next year and located at NSCC’s Data Centre in
Connexis Building, Fusionopolis. For training and research, it will be equipped
with six NVIDIA® DGX-1™ deep learning supercomputers, which deliver the highest
levels of computing power to drive
platform will be launched early next year and located at NSCC’s Data Centre in
Connexis Building, Fusionopolis. For training and research, it will be equipped
with six NVIDIA® DGX-1™ deep learning supercomputers, which deliver the highest
levels of computing power to drive
next-generation
AI applications, allowing researchers to dramatically reduce the time to train
larger, more sophisticated deep neural networks to meet the computing demands
of AISG.
AI applications, allowing researchers to dramatically reduce the time to train
larger, more sophisticated deep neural networks to meet the computing demands
of AISG.
The
supercomputers are packed with 48 NVIDIA Tesla® V100 GPUs, which provide up to
99x more throughput than standard CPUs – offering up to six Tensor petaflops of
AI computing power for AISG’s researchers and collaborators to run AI
frameworks and algorithm, and conduct proofs of concept.
supercomputers are packed with 48 NVIDIA Tesla® V100 GPUs, which provide up to
99x more throughput than standard CPUs – offering up to six Tensor petaflops of
AI computing power for AISG’s researchers and collaborators to run AI
frameworks and algorithm, and conduct proofs of concept.
“We are
delighted to work with AISG to target high-performance AI users and promote a
high rate of adoption in our communities including industry users. We will work
closely with NVIDIA and tap its expertise to fully integrate the AI machines
with our current petascale supercomputer, ASPIRE 1,” said Professor Tan Tin
Wee, Director, NSCC. “Existing users of NSCC will have a seamless experience in
analysing their huge datasets already in our multi-petabyte high-performance
storage systems.”
delighted to work with AISG to target high-performance AI users and promote a
high rate of adoption in our communities including industry users. We will work
closely with NVIDIA and tap its expertise to fully integrate the AI machines
with our current petascale supercomputer, ASPIRE 1,” said Professor Tan Tin
Wee, Director, NSCC. “Existing users of NSCC will have a seamless experience in
analysing their huge datasets already in our multi-petabyte high-performance
storage systems.”
“A key
feature of AISG is a series of Grand Challenges that will inspire both the
research community and end users from industry to address major societal
challenges that are not only relevant for Singapore but also the global
community. Furthermore, AISG aims to deliver 100 meaningful AI projects and
proofs of concept to solve real-world problems swiftly. As a complementary
effort, the training of 400 AI researchers and developers will certainly
expedite the realisation of AISG’s goals,” said Professor Ho Teck Hua,
Executive Chairman, AISG, and Deputy President (Research & Technology) and
Tan Chin Tuan Centennial Professor at NUS.
feature of AISG is a series of Grand Challenges that will inspire both the
research community and end users from industry to address major societal
challenges that are not only relevant for Singapore but also the global
community. Furthermore, AISG aims to deliver 100 meaningful AI projects and
proofs of concept to solve real-world problems swiftly. As a complementary
effort, the training of 400 AI researchers and developers will certainly
expedite the realisation of AISG’s goals,” said Professor Ho Teck Hua,
Executive Chairman, AISG, and Deputy President (Research & Technology) and
Tan Chin Tuan Centennial Professor at NUS.
The
agreement also covers the provision of intensive deep learning training for at
least 400 persons through NVIDIA’s Deep Learning Institute (DLI). The planned
workshops offer hands-on training for developers, data scientists and
researchers looking to solve some of the world’s most challenging problems with
deep learning. Through self-paced labs and instructor-led workshops, DLI
provides training on the latest techniques for designing, training and
deploying neural networks across a variety of application domains. Participants
will explore widely used open-source frameworks as well as NVIDIA’s latest
GPU-accelerated deep learning platforms.
agreement also covers the provision of intensive deep learning training for at
least 400 persons through NVIDIA’s Deep Learning Institute (DLI). The planned
workshops offer hands-on training for developers, data scientists and
researchers looking to solve some of the world’s most challenging problems with
deep learning. Through self-paced labs and instructor-led workshops, DLI
provides training on the latest techniques for designing, training and
deploying neural networks across a variety of application domains. Participants
will explore widely used open-source frameworks as well as NVIDIA’s latest
GPU-accelerated deep learning platforms.
“NVIDIA is
helping industries transform with deep learning using our GPU computing
technologies. We are delighted to partner with NSCC to establish this shared
facility to support AISG’s mission, giving them a powerful platform for their AI
projects and innovations in areas such as intelligent video analytics, natural
language processing, genomics and life sciences, and cybersecurity,” said
Raymond Teh, vice president of APAC, NVIDIA.
helping industries transform with deep learning using our GPU computing
technologies. We are delighted to partner with NSCC to establish this shared
facility to support AISG’s mission, giving them a powerful platform for their AI
projects and innovations in areas such as intelligent video analytics, natural
language processing, genomics and life sciences, and cybersecurity,” said
Raymond Teh, vice president of APAC, NVIDIA.
About National Supercomputing Centre
The National Supercomputing
Centre (NSCC) Singapore was established in 2015 and manages Singapore’s first
national petascale facility with high performance computing (HPC) resources to
support science and engineering computing needs for academic, research and
industry communities. Funded by its stakeholders, including Agency for Science
Technology and Research (A*STAR), Nanyang Technological University (NTU),
National University of Singapore (NUS), and Singapore University of Technology
and Design (SUTD), with substantial funding from the Singapore Ministry of
Trade and Industry (MTI), NSCC aims to democratise access to supercomputing.
NSCC works with local and international organisations to catalyse collaborative
HPC projects and programmes which support national research and development
initiatives, attract industrial research collaborations and enhance Singapore’s
research capabilities. For more information, please visit https://nscc.sg.
Centre (NSCC) Singapore was established in 2015 and manages Singapore’s first
national petascale facility with high performance computing (HPC) resources to
support science and engineering computing needs for academic, research and
industry communities. Funded by its stakeholders, including Agency for Science
Technology and Research (A*STAR), Nanyang Technological University (NTU),
National University of Singapore (NUS), and Singapore University of Technology
and Design (SUTD), with substantial funding from the Singapore Ministry of
Trade and Industry (MTI), NSCC aims to democratise access to supercomputing.
NSCC works with local and international organisations to catalyse collaborative
HPC projects and programmes which support national research and development
initiatives, attract industrial research collaborations and enhance Singapore’s
research capabilities. For more information, please visit https://nscc.sg.
About AI Singapore
AI
Singapore (AISG) is a national programme launched by the National Research
Foundation (NRF) to catalyse, synergise and boost Singapore’s artificial
intelligence capabilities to power our future, digital economy. AISG is driven
by a government-wide partnership comprising NRF, the Smart Nation and Digital
Government Office (SNDGO), the Economic Development Board (EDB), the Infocomm
Media Development Authority (IMDA), SGInnovate, and the Integrated Health
Information Systems (IHiS). The three focus application areas of AISG are
Health, Smart Cities and Finance.
Singapore (AISG) is a national programme launched by the National Research
Foundation (NRF) to catalyse, synergise and boost Singapore’s artificial
intelligence capabilities to power our future, digital economy. AISG is driven
by a government-wide partnership comprising NRF, the Smart Nation and Digital
Government Office (SNDGO), the Economic Development Board (EDB), the Infocomm
Media Development Authority (IMDA), SGInnovate, and the Integrated Health
Information Systems (IHiS). The three focus application areas of AISG are
Health, Smart Cities and Finance.
AISG will
also bring together all Singapore-based research institutions and the vibrant
ecosystem of AI startups and companies developing AI products to perform
use-inspired research, grow the knowledge, create the tools, and develop the
talent to power Singapore’s AI efforts. For more information on AISG, please
visit https://www.aisingapore.org.
also bring together all Singapore-based research institutions and the vibrant
ecosystem of AI startups and companies developing AI products to perform
use-inspired research, grow the knowledge, create the tools, and develop the
talent to power Singapore’s AI efforts. For more information on AISG, please
visit https://www.aisingapore.org.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA’s
(NASDAQ: NVDA) invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming
market, redefined modern computer graphics and revolutionised
parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the
next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots
and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world.
More information at http://nvidianews.nvidia.com/.
(NASDAQ: NVDA) invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming
market, redefined modern computer graphics and revolutionised
parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the
next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots
and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world.
More information at http://nvidianews.nvidia.com/.
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