AMD (AMD.US) collaborates with U.S. Energy Corp. to invest $1 billion in constructing two supercomputers.

AMD (AMD.US) will collaborate with U.S. Energy Corp. to develop two supercomputers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. These two computers will be equipped with the company's artificial intelligence chips, helping to drive technological breakthroughs in the energy and scientific research fields. In a statement released on Monday, AMD stated that the total public and private investment for the two supercomputers, named "Lux" and "Discovery," will reach $1 billion. In addition to AMD, partners involved in the development of the new supercomputers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory include Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE.US) and Oracle Corporation's cloud infrastructure division. Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, stated at the project launch event in Washington, "This collaboration should serve as a model for American innovation, promoting synergy between government, academia, and industry." Stephen Streiffer, Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, revealed that one of the uses of the supercomputers will be for nuclear reactor modeling. He added that artificial intelligence technology is expected to streamline the approval process for nuclear reactors. Additionally, the supercomputers can be used to advance fusion energy, quantum computing technology, and simulate the impact of diseases on the human biological systems. This collaboration aims to implement the vision of the federal government's "AI Action Plan" released in July, which outlines federal government support for scientific research. Su stated that U.S. President Donald Trump hopes for the U.S. to maintain a leading position in the field of artificial intelligence, providing momentum for related projects at Oak Ridge. Su pointed out, "Lux" and "Discovery" will be among the most energy-efficient computing platforms globally, providing AI data sharing capabilities for researchers across the U.S. and supporting the training and testing of AI models. Speaking about the two supercomputers, Su said, "They have an important mission - dedicated to scientific discoveries, open collaboration, and maintaining America's leading position in key future technology areas." Chris Wright, Secretary of U.S. Energy Corp., who attended the launch event with Su, expressed his expectation for more joint research between the government and commercial enterprises in the field of artificial intelligence in the future. Wright told reporters, "We will establish partnerships with dozens of companies to drive progress and efficiently build related facilities." "Lux" is scheduled to be operational early next year, featuring AMD's MI355X chip; while "Discovery" will use the company's MI430X processor and is expected to be completed by 2028, becoming the next generation flagship supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.