South Korea-ASEAN Supercomputer Launched in Indonesia
Quick Look
- A supercomputer, a key component for AI machine learning, has officially begun operations in Indonesia as part of a digital partnership between South Korea and ASEAN nations.
- The 4.2 petaflops infrastructure aims to boost AI capabilities in the region, with plans for training and joint research.
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Why It Matters
A supercomputer, crucial for AI machine learning, has been launched in Indonesia as part of a digital partnership between South Korea and ASEAN nations.
SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- A supercomputer built under a partnership between South Korea and Southeast Asian nations officially began operations in Indonesia, the science ministry said Thursday.
The ministry held an opening ceremony for the high-performing computing infrastructure of 4.2 petaflops with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information in Indonesia, it added.
The supercomputer, which is a crucial component for the machine learning of artificial intelligence (AI), comes as part of a digital partnership between South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) established in 2024.
Thailand and Singapore used to be the only countries with such AI infrastructure among the 11 ASEAN member nations, the ministry said.
Seoul's science ministry added it plans to provide education and technical training to some 160 people set to manage the supercomputer, while supporting technical exchanges and joint research projects with ASEAN members.
Open Questions
- What specific joint research projects are planned?
- What are the long-term goals of this partnership?
