Cerebras Systems and UAE-based technology holding group G42 have unveiled the world’s largest supercomputer for AI training, known as Condor Galaxy. This network of interconnected supercomputers promises to significantly reduce AI model training time with a total capacity of 36 exaFLOPs. The first supercomputer in the network, Condor Galaxy 1 (CG-1), boasts an impressive 4 exaFLOPs and 54 million cores.
What sets Cerebras apart is its approach to chip production. Instead of creating individual chips for its CPUs, the company prints entire silicon wafers, which are the size of pizzas, and adds cores to them. Each wafer contains the equivalent of hundreds of chips, resulting in a single supercomputer with 54 million cores.
According to CEO Andrew Feldman, AI is in high demand worldwide, and this supercomputer addresses that demand. With Condor Galaxy, users can achieve results twice as fast while using only half of the energy. The first CG-1 has been deployed in Santa Clara, California, and is managed and operated through Cerebras’ cloud. G42, based in Abu Dhabi, is the first company to purchase the supercomputer, using it for internal purposes and reselling any excess capacity.
The Condor Galaxy supercomputer network will eventually consist of nine supercomputers, each with four exaFLOPs. When interconnected, this network will create a distributed 36 exaFLOP AI constellation with nearly 500 million cores. The second and third machines are scheduled to be deployed in Austin, Texas, and Asheville, North Carolina, respectively, with a deal value exceeding $100 million.
Condor Galaxy offers native support for training with long sequence lengths and eliminates the need for complex distributed programming languages. It simplifies the process of running large models and accelerates innovation across various industries, including healthcare, climate studies, and Arabic bilingual chat.
By combining their expertise, Cerebras and G42 aim to revolutionize AI advancement globally. G42, a conglomerate in Abu Dhabi with 22,000 employees, brings a team of hardware engineers, data engineers, AI scientists, and industry specialists to the partnership. Together, they will provide a full-service AI offering and fuel groundbreaking results for hundreds of AI projects worldwide.
Cerebras plans to expand the Condor Galaxy network with two more supercomputers, CG-2 and CG-3, in the U.S. in early 2024. The strategic partnership between Cerebras and G42 demonstrates their commitment to democratizing AI and enabling easy access to state-of-the-art AI compute. With their combined resources, these companies will continue to push the boundaries of AI innovation and unlock new possibilities for the future.
