JAKARTA The United States Department of Energy announced on Thursday, May 29, that a new supercomputer called "Doudna" which is scheduled to be completed in 2026 will use technology from Nvidia and Dell.
This supercomputer, named in honor of Nobel laureate scientist Jennifer Doudna, who discovered the CRISPR gene editing technology, will be placed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California.
At an event attended by Energy Minister Chris Wright, officials explained that the system will use Nvidia's latest chip called "Vera Rubin," which will be installed on the server with Dell-made liquid cooling. This supercomputer will later be used by around 11,000 researchers.
"This supercomputer will drive the advancement of scientific discoveries, from chemical, physical, to biological fields," said US Energy Minister Chris Wright, quoted by VOI from Reuters.
This supercomputer operated by the US Department of Energy is very helpful for scientists in conducting fundamental scientific research. Jennifer Doudna herself stated that her initial research in CRISPR technology received support from the Department of Energy.
"In my opinion, we are currently in a very interesting moment in the field of biology, where biology meets computation," said Doudna.
In addition to scientific research, the Department of Energy's supercomputer is also tasked with designing and maintaining US nuclear weapons.
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"The scientific supercomputer is one of the most important instruments for humanity. This is the main tool to encourage knowledge discovery. It is also the basis for the leadership of our country's technology and economy, as well as national security," said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
Huang's comments came a day after he praised US President Donald Trump but also strongly criticized Nvidia's chip export restriction regulations to China which cost Nvidia billions of dollars in revenue.
Republican and Democratic Senator Jim Banks and Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to Huang on Wednesday May 28 to raise concerns about national security over Nvidia's plans to open research and development facilities in Shanghai.
"Maintaining advanced AI chips so as not to fall into the hands of the Chinese Communists is not a business issue, but a national security issue. As a warning to companies like Nvidia, anyone who violates the law and evades export controls will be responsible," Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas said on social media platform X.
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