The U.S. National Science Foundation has teamed up with Voltage Park for the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource, or NAIRR, pilot, an effort that seeks to provide educators and researchers better access to tools for AI research. Under the partnership, Voltage Park will be donating cloud computing resources worth one million hours of use on high-end NVIDIA H100 graphics processing units to support AI research projects in areas like science, health, climate, and engineering, the NSF said Wednesday.
What Is the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Pilot?
The NAIRR pilot is a two-year test program aimed at shaping plans for a full national AI infrastructure. It seeks to link researchers to a wide network of computing power, data, software, models, training, and support services needed to advance AI research, development and workforce training. It is an initiative led by the NSF and launched in 2024.
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Remarks by NSF’s Brian Stone, Voltage Park’s Ozan Kaya
Brian Stone, who performs the duties of the NSF director, said, “Voltage Park’s participation significantly strengthens our ability to deliver on the promise of the NAIRR pilot.”
He added that by teaming with private companies like Voltage Park, the foundation was “expanding the frontiers of AI research and ensuring that the US continues to lead in AI innovation.”
Voltage Park Chief Executive Officer Ozan Kaya said that expanding access to advanced computing was a “strategic priority.”
“By lowering the barriers to high-performance AI infrastructure, we can unlock innovation from a more diverse and representative set of researchers. That inclusivity is what drives truly impactful AI and strengthens our national edge in the global innovation landscape,” he said.
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