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**Europe Launches "Jupiter": A Supercomputer to Propel AI and Scientific Research**

 

Europeis making a significant leap in high-performance computing and artificial intelligence with the inauguration of its first exascale supercomputer, "Jupiter," in Jülich, Germany. This ambitious project aims to bridge the gap in AI development with global leaders like the United States and China, while simultaneously boosting scientific research across critical domains such as climate change, energy, and healthcare.

**Europe Launches "Jupiter": A Supercomputer to Propel AI and Scientific Research**

**Europe Launches "Jupiter": A Supercomputer to Propel AI and Scientific Research**

**What is Jupiter?**

 

Locatedin Jülich, west of Cologne, Jupiter is Europe's inaugural "exascale" supercomputer, capable of performing at least a quintillion (a billion billion) calculations per second. Currently, only the United States possesses such machines, with three systems operated by its Department of Energy.

•  Jupiter occupies an expansive area of approximately 3,600 square meters—
• roughly half the size of a football field. It houses rows of processors and
•  approximately 24,000 chips from the American tech giant Nvidia, a company
•  with immense influence in the AI sector.

 

Built by the French group Atos with a budget of 500 million euros (approximately 586.52 million USD), co-funded equally by the European Union and Germany, Jupiter stands as Europe's first supercomputer of this caliber and the fourth globally, based on available data.

 Emmanuel Le Roux, head of advanced computing at Atos, stated that Jupiter possesses "the greatest power in the world today among computers that allow calculations." Thomas Lippert, director of the Jülich Research Centre, highlighted Jupiter's significance as a "qualitative leap in computing performance within Europe," noting that it is 20 times more powerful than any other computer in Germany.

 

**The Race for Artificial Intelligence**

 

Lippert emphasized that Jupiter is the first exascale supercomputer capable of competing globally in training AI models within Europe, a region currently lagging behind the United States and China in this field. A report from Stanford University this year revealed that American institutions produced 40 "prominent" (highly influential) AI models in 2024, compared to 15 from China and just three from Europe.

 

1. José María Cela, a researcher at the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre,
2.  underscored the new system's "paramount importance" for European efforts
3.  in training AI models. He explained to Agence France-Presse that "the
4.  performance of an AI model is directly dependent on the computational
5.  power of the supercomputer used,"

 adding that Europe suffers from a "shortage" of systems of this magnitude. Jupiter provides the necessary computational power for effective training of large language models (LLMs), which generate vast amounts of text and are used in generative chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini.

 

However, despite this monumental step, Jupiter's reliance on a large number of Nvidia chips means it still heavily depends on American technology, at a time when points of contention between the United States and Europe are growing. This highlights a strategic challenge for Europe in developing its own independent technological infrastructure for advanced computing.

 

**Other Applications of Jupiter**

 

Beyond AI, researchers anticipate utilizing Jupiter to generate more detailed and long-term climate predictions, aiming for more accurate forecasting of extreme weather events like heatwaves.

•  Emmanuel Le Roux noted, "Using current weather models, we can simulate
•  climate changes 10 years from now. With Jupiter, scientists estimate they will
•  be able to predict for at least 30 years, and perhaps even for 100 years with
•  some models." This enhanced predictive capability is crucial for developing
•  robust strategies to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

 

The machine can also contribute to research related to energy transition. For instance, it can simulate airflows around wind turbines to optimize their design, leading to more efficient and reliable renewable energy systems.

 

In the healthcare sector, Jupiter can be used to simulate brain processes with greater realism, paving the way for the development of new drugs and treatments for debilitating diseases such as Alzheimer's. The ability to model complex biological systems at an unprecedented scale could revolutionize medical research and accelerate the discovery of cures.

 

Inconclusion, the launch of Jupiter marks a pivotal moment for Europe, positioning the continent to become a formidable player in the global AI landscape and significantly advancing its capabilities in scientific research. While challenges remain, particularly concerning technological independence, Jupiter represents a bold commitment to innovation and a brighter future powered by cutting-edge computing.