Intel drops the deets on UK's Dawn AI supercomputer

As the SC23 conference in Denver, USA, kicks off in earnest, Intel is spilling the tea on the two-phase Dawn supercomputer it's building for the UK with Dell and the University of Cambridge. The chipmaker touted the system earlier this month during the UK's AI Summit, claiming it will be "the UK's fastest AI supercomputer." …

[NeilPost]

Why ?

So with all this sheer AI power, will the UK be able to

- find any Brexit Benefits

- work out why notorious pig fucker ‘Lord’ David Cameron was appointed UK Foreign Secretary??

Keep us posted El Reg.

[Knightlie]

Re: Why ?

I'm going to jump the gun and say "no." In fact. I reckon this will be sitting idle in, like five years or so when they realise no-one has any actual use for it.

[NiceCuppaTea]

Re: Why ?

At least it will be able to generate lies and marketing bullshit REALLY REALLY quickly

[Lurko]

Re: Why ?

I believe you'll find it's still slower at lying and generating bullshit than politicians.

[Tim13]

Re: Why ?

Not a problem, we just take a whole city off the grid to run this thing

[Zippy´s Sausage Factory]

Why bother?

By the time Windows 12 launches, it'll probably be under the minimum spec...