AMD(US:AMD) AMD·2025-10-27 19:01Supercomputing Advancements - Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) emphasizes its long history of major discoveries facilitated by supercomputing, leading to interesting science advancements [1] - The OLCF's Frontier, the nation's first exascale supercomputer, solves problems 100 to 1,000 times faster than before, enabling the pursuit of multiple problems simultaneously [2][3] - Discovery represents the next evolution, converging high-performance computing, quantum computing, and AI, integrating quantum into high-performance computing architectures [4] - Discovery will set a new standard for sovereign AI and leadership computing, improving upon Frontier in almost every way [5] Technology and Partnerships - Discovery will feature HPE's new GX platform and AMD's newest GPU, built in close collaboration with HPE and AMD [6][7][11] - Lessons learned from Frontier will directly translate to Discovery, making it a better machine [7] Applications and Impact - Exascale computing enables flight-scale simulations, addressing turbulent flow fields in GE engines, impacting approximately 1 million people flying on GE engines [8][9] - AI streamlines processes in the nuclear power space, enhancing the design, construction, and operation of nuclear power plants [9][10] - The combination of nuclear energy and AI has tremendous power to create good for the world [10] - Discovery increases productivity and contributes to U S competitiveness through leadership in AI and computing [11] Future Vision - The ultimate goal is to create digital twins of humans for personalized medicine, testing treatments and life choices in real-time [7][8] - Discovery is a scientific instrument that will enable faster, farther, and deeper insights than any previous machine [12]