$20 million AI system Nexus to fast-track scientific innovation in US

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded $20 million to Georgia Tech and partners to build Nexus, a cutting-edge AI supercomputer designed to accelerate scientific innovation nationwide. Expected to be operational by spring 2026, Nexus will deliver over 400 quadrillion operations per second, with 330 terabytes of memory and 10 petabytes of flash storage. This computing power surpasses the combined calculation capacity of 8 billion humans and is tailored specifically for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads. Nexus aims to address complex challenges in fields such as drug discovery, clean energy, climate modeling, and robotics. Unlike traditional supercomputers, Nexus emphasizes broad accessibility and user-friendly interfaces, allowing researchers from diverse institutions across the U.S. to apply for access through the NSF. The system will be part of a national collaboration linking Georgia Tech with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign via a high-speed network, creating a shared infrastructure to democratize AI tools. Up