‘Doudna’: US to build new supercomputer that blends AI with scientific research

AI generated image by Vecstock via Freepik. Article by Neetika Walter. Interesting Engineering – updated May 30, 2025.

A new U.S. supercomputer named after a Nobel laureate signals a seismic shift in how government labs embrace commercial artificial intelligence (AI). Once seen as two different worlds, scientific computing and artificial intelligence are now colliding—with a major milestone set to take shape in Berkeley, California. The U.S. Department of Energy has tapped Dell Technologies to build its next flagship supercomputer, which will be powered by Nvidia’s latest chips designed to handle both AI and traditional simulations. […]

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