High-performance computing, or HPC for short, might sound like something only scientists use in secret labs, but it’s actually one of the most important technologies in the world today. From predicting the weather to finding new medicines and even training artificial intelligence, high-performance computing systems help solve problems that are too hard or too big for regular computers.
This technology has helped make huge discoveries in science and engineering over the past 40 years. But now high-performance computing is at a turning point, and the choices the government, researchers and the technology industry make today could affect the future of innovation, national security and global leadership.
Jack Dongarra, professor emeritus of computer science, explores the challenges facing high-performance computing systems and offers insights into how the U.S. and other countries are addressing the growing demands of these technologies. Read more at The Conversation.
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