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Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Los Alamos National Laboratory to use OpenAI's models for national security research
Jan. 30—Los Alamos National Laboratory is partnering with OpenAI to conduct national security research. The two entities, which announced the partnership in separate announcements, said LANL will install OpenAI's latest o-series models onto its Venado supercomputer, which uses Nvidia chips. "As threats to the nation become more complex and more pressing, we need new approaches and advanced technologies to preserve America's security," LANL Director Thom Mason said in a statement. "Artificial intelligence models from OpenAI will allow us to do this more successfully, while also advancing our scientific missions to solve some of the nation's most important challenges." Under the agreement, up to 15,000 scientists associated with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Laboratories, including those with Sandia National Laboratories and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, will have access to Venado and OpenAI's installed o-series models, OpenAI said in a news release. LANL officials said Venado will be moved to a secure, classified network that will allow researchers with those labs access to that resource. The partnership comes at a critical time for artificial intelligence, which is being integrated into everyday life. It follows other projects between LANL and OpenAI, including research into AI's role in lab safety. Venado, which came online last year, was designed to make breakthroughs in areas such as renewable energy and astrophysics. It uses about 2,560 direct, liquid-cooled Grace Hopper Superchips from Nvidia to power its computing capacity. OpenAI officials on Thursday said the integration of its o-series models in Venado will help researchers in treating disease, cybersecurity projects and "reducing the risk of nuclear war and securing nuclear materials and weapons worldwide." "This use case is highly consequential, and we believe it is critical for OpenAI to support it as part of our commitment to national security," they added. "Our partnership will support this work, with careful and selective review of use cases and consultations on AI safety from OpenAI researchers with security clearances." Lab officials said national labs are best suited to "complement industry capabilities to harness AI for public good." "AI has sparked a new era of scientific progress," LANL National Security AI Director Jason Pruet said in a statement. "With the capabilities from OpenAI on Venado, we have a chance to make contributions to the nation that seemed impossible just a few years ago."
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
OpenAI to partner with US National Laboratories to boost national security
OpenAI announced Thursday it is partnering with the Los Alamos National Laboratory to install its newest artificial intelligence models onto the lab's supercomputer for national security research. 'We care a lot about AI and science, we've talked about this for a very long time. This is what we think will be on the most important impacts of AI long term. If we can use AI to help drive scientific progress, then I think it can drive huge forward progress for the country,' OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in the announcement. The partnership will allow U.S. National Laboratories to 'supercharge their scientific research' with OpenAI's latest reasoning models, OpenAI wrote in a statement to The Hill. OpenAI's latest o-series models will be installed onto the Lab's Venado supercomputer, which is powered by Nvidia superchips. The machine will be moved to a secure and classified network where researchers from Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore and Sandia National Labs will be able to utilize it, according to the Los Alamos National Laboratory. 'As threats to the nation become more complex and more pressing, we need new approaches and advanced technologies to preserve America's security,' said Thom Mason, the laboratory director, in a statement. 'Artificial intelligence models from OpenAI will allow us to do this more successfully, while also advancing our scientific missions to solve some of the nation's most important challenges,' he added. The models are expected to help lab staff identify ways to treat and prevent disease, detect natural and human-made cyber and biology threats, along with the U.S.'s natural resources. The partnership will also benefit the Laboratories' work in nuclear security, OpenAI said. OpenAI and Los Alamos also collaborated last summer to help assess the risks of bioweapon creation. It comes just days after OpenAI launched a new version of its popular ChatGPT model specifically tailored to government agencies and workers. Under ChatGPT Gov, federal agencies will have access to OpenAI's top models even when dealing with sensitive information. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
30-01-2025
- Science
- The Hill
OpenAI to partner with US National Laboratories to boost national security
OpenAI announced Thursday it is partnering with the Los Alamos National Laboratory to install its newest artificial intelligence models onto the lab's supercomputer for national security research. 'We care a lot about AI and science, we've talked about this for a very long time. This is what we think will be on the most important impacts of AI long term. If we can use AI to help drive scientific progress, then I think it can drive huge forward progress for the country,' OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said during the announcement Thursday. The partnership will allow U.S. National Laboratories to 'supercharge their scientific research' with OpenAI's latest reasoning models, OpenAI wrote in a statement to The Hill. OpenAI's latest o-series models will be installed onto the Lab's Venado supercomputer, which is powered by Nvidia superchips. The machine will be moved to a secure and classified network where researchers from Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore and Sandia National Labs will be able to utilize it, according to the Los Alamos National Laboratory. 'As threats to the nation become more complex and more pressing, we need new approaches and advanced technologies to preserve America's security,' Thom Mason, the Laboratory director, said in a statement. 'Artificial intelligence models from OpenAI will allow us to do this more successfully, while also advancing our scientific missions to solve some of the nation's most important challenges,' he added. The models are expected to help lab staff identify ways to treat and prevent disease, detect natural and man-made cyber and biology threats, along with the U.S.'s natural resources. The partnership will also benefit the Laboratories' work in nuclear security, OpenAI said. OpenAI and Los Alamos also collaborated last summer to help assess the risks of bioweapon creation. It comes just days after OpenAI launched a new version of its popular ChatGPT model specifically tailored to government agencies and workers. Under ChatGPT Gov, federal agencies will have access to OpenAI's top models even when dealing with sensitive information.
