With the HammerHAI project, the High Performance Computing Centre Stuttgart (HLRS) is to serve as a testing ground and model for future European AI gigafactories. According to HLRS Director Michael Resch, Stuttgart can thus show what a European alternative to US AI infrastructures could look like.

The EU Commission is planning to set up its own AI gigafactories in Europe in order to be able to train large language models independently. Up to five data centres are to be created, each equipped with around 100,000 specialised chips. The aim is to strengthen Europe's digital sovereignty and catch up with the USA and China in global competition.

The new "Hunter" supercomputer marks a powerful and sustainable advance in Europe's computing infrastructure. Hunter works almost twice as fast as its predecessor and saves up to 80% energy thanks to innovative liquid cooling and dynamic power limitation. It combines high-performance computing with AI training, for example by the Stuttgart-based start-up Seedbox.ai, which is already developing multilingual AI models on Hunter.

HLRS Stuttgart has put the supercomputer "Hunter" into operation - twice as fast as its predecessor and significantly more energy-efficient. It is used for both research and AI training, for example by Seedbox.ai, which develops multilingual language models.

"Hunter" was put into operation at HLRS Stuttgart and achieves up to 48.1 petaFLOPS of computing power. Thanks to dynamic power limitation, it is particularly energy-efficient. Seedbox.ai has already used Hunter to train multilingual AI models - an example of AI innovation from Germany. Hunter is seen as a bridge technology to the planned exascale system Herder.

The University of Stuttgart has officially put its new supercomputer "Hunter" into operation. The system is twice as fast as its predecessor Hawk, but requires significantly less energy and space. Hunter is not only intended to be used by scientists, but also by companies like Seedbox.ai. to train large, multilingual AI models.

The new supercomputer "Hunter" at HLRS Stuttgart achieves up to 48 petaFLOPS and combines classic high-performance computing with AI training at exascale level. Thanks to dynamic power limitation, it is particularly energy-efficient. Seedbox.ai is already using Hunter to develop multilingual AI models and presents an example of European innovation in supercomputing.

An AI avatar from the Synthesia platform was able to imitate Handelsblatt author Larissa Holzki in just five minutes including voice, facial expressions and gestures. Seedbox.ai supports companies in integrating technologies such as Synthesia into existing processes in a meaningful way - from selection and piloting through to implementation in everyday life.

With Kafka-Llama 3.1, Seedbox.ai together with HLRS Stuttgart, AMD and HPE are creating a European, multilingual and energy-efficient AI platform trained directly on the "Hunter" supercomputer. The project aims to increase independence, security and access for science and business in line with regulatory standards and environmental responsibility.

Thomas Wagner sheds light on the "Hunter" supercomputer at the HLRS and its role in business related fields of application. He explains how access to high-performance computers should be made easier for small and medium sized enterprises and what challenges exist in this regard.

HPE’s new supercomputer "Hunter" is now operational at HLRS in Germany. Powered by AMD’s MI300A APUs, it offers twice the performance of its predecessor while using significantly less energy. Designed for AI, simulation, and data analytics, Hunter marks a major step toward sustainable high-performance computing in Europe.

Stuttgart - August 6, 2024 – The High-Performance Computing Center of the University of Stuttgart (HLRS) and the Stuttgart-based AI startup, Seedbox Ventures GmbH, have signed a long-term cooperation agreement based on their collaboration.

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