Australian Government to Continue Funding Public Research Computing Infrastructure
What happened
Science & Technology Australia welcomed the Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence's recommendation that the Australian Government continue investing in public research computing via the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). This funding supports the National Computational Infrastructure and Pawsey Supercomputing Centre.
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Why it matters
The recommendation recognizes that commercial AI training data centers cannot meet Australia's research computing needs. Science & Technology Australia stated that public research infrastructure is essential for Australia to benefit from AI and for scientific discoveries, such as developing new medicines.
Government funding enables foundational scientific breakthroughs.
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Who's involved
- StaScience & Technology Australia, which relies on government funding for research computing infrastructure.
- Australian GovernmentThe federal government of Australia, which is confirmed to be investing in national research computing.
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The entities involved
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Sta
Japanese game creator, composer, and programmer (1988-)
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Australian Government
federal government of Australia