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Lab directors urge more investment in exascale computing, AI and laboratory recapitalization
Summary
Directors told the House subcommittee that upgrades to supercomputers and research infrastructure are needed to apply AI at scale for scientific discovery and national security; witnesses highlighted recent upgrades such as Argonne's Advanced Photon Source overhaul and DOE exascale machines.
WASHINGTON — Directors of DOE national laboratories told the House Science subcommittee that modern supercomputers, AI infrastructure and upgraded experimental facilities are essential to translate basic research into technologies for energy, national security and industry.
Paul Kearns, director of Argonne National Laboratory, described recent upgrades at Argonne: "The $850,000,000 upgrade to the Advanced Photon Source replaced the facility's 30 year old electron storage ring ... increasing x‑ray brightness…
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