South Korea Launches Supercomputer for AI Research
South Korea has launched a supercomputer meant to power artificial intelligence research, according to a report from MLex. Supercomputers handle very large calculations, which can help scientists build and test advanced AI systems. The launch adds to the country's effort to strengthen its own AI capacity.
Quick glossarySouth Korea, supercomputer, AI
- South Korea
- An East Asian country known for big technology brands such as Samsung and for its fast-growing electronics industry.
- supercomputer
- A very powerful computer that can perform huge numbers of calculations very quickly for complex problems.
- AI
- Computer software that learns from data to do tasks that normally need human thinking, like recognising speech or pictures.
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