China's Zhengzhou core node has doubled its chips to 60,000 from 30,000 since early February trials, becoming the nation's most powerful scientific intelligent computing infrastructure, CCTV reported.
The Zhengzhou core node, part of China's ‘AI for science’ computing infrastructure, has increased its chip count from 30,000 to 60,000 units since trial operations began in early February. This expansion, achieved without US chips, has made it the country's most powerful scientific intelligent computing infrastructure, CCTV reported.
CCTV described the development as “a breakthrough for China in computing infrastructure for AI-driven scientific research, which will help the country seize the commanding heights of AI industrial applications”.
Chinese researchers have long faced challenges in ‘AI for science’ research, including shortages of computing power, software limitations, and reliance on foreign suppliers for key tools, according to the official Beijing Daily.
