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CNET Highlights2024-03-18
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The video highlights the diverse applications and advancements in artificial intelligence by Nvidia, including accelerated computing and generative AI. It discusses the development of high-performance chips, supercomputers, and virtual world simulations, emphasizing industry collaborations and future innovations. Nvidia's innovations in weather forecasting, healthcare, and robotics, as well as partnerships with major companies, showcase the transformative impact of AI technology in various sectors. The video concludes with insights into the future of AI-driven data centers, software development, and the integration of AI technologies across industries for enhanced efficiency and innovation.

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Diverse Applications of AI in Various Fields.
02:18
AI can guide the blind, provide renewable energy solutions, teach robots, and generate virtual scenarios.
AI is utilized in climate tech, radio sciences, and self-driving cars, driving innovation and solving complex problems.
Industry leaders like Michael Dell emphasize the significance of accelerated computing in different industries.
The speaker discusses the importance of AI in driving innovation and solving complex problems.
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Transformation of industries due to computing advancements, particularly in artificial intelligence.
06:45
Nvidia's journey since founding in 1993, focusing on key events like the development of Cuda and the djx1 supercomputer.
Emergence of generative AI and new industry categories, highlighting unique software production methods and applications.
Exploration of future preparations needed for the evolving industry landscape.
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Nvidia showcases the importance of accelerated computing in their Omniverse virtual world simulation.
10:54
The goal is to drive up computing scale for creating digital twins of products, allowing for digital design, simulation, and operation.
Nvidia announces partnerships with Ansys for engineering simulation and connecting Ansys to the Omniverse digital twin.
The intersection of computer graphics, physics, and AI plays a crucial role in advancing virtual world simulations.
The synergy between infrastructure for generative AI is highlighted as a key aspect of accelerating computing.
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NVIDIA revolutionizing chip industry with high-level design and CUDA acceleration.
17:37
Creation of domain-specific library to accelerate computational lithography and partnering with TSMC for production.
Applying generative AI to semiconductor manufacturing and collaborating with Cadence for supercomputers using NVIDIA GPUs.
Future involves AI co-pilots in chip design and connecting Cadence digital twin platforms to Omniverse for accelerating CAE, EDA, and SDA creation of digital twins.
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Importance of larger GPUs for efficient model training.
21:57
Innovation of connecting GPUs to create giant systems.
Development of supercomputers like DJX1 and Selene 4500 leading to one of the world's largest AI supercomputers in 2023.
Emphasis on building chips, systems, networking, and software to support advancements.
Utilization of multimodality data for training models, combining text, images, graphs, and charts to ground models in physics and common sense.
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Introduction of the Blackwell GPU, the most advanced GPU with 28 billion transistors and a unique design.
29:47
The Blackwell Chip features 10 terabytes of data transfer per second, solving memory locality and cache problems.
It is compatible with Hopper, allowing for seamless installations worldwide with the same infrastructure and design.
The ambitious engineering of the Blackwell Chip and its compatibility with Hopper signify substantial advancements in GPU technology.
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Development of Grace Blackwell system and second-generation Transformer engine.
32:50
Grace Blackwell system utilizes two Blackwell chips connected to a Grace CPU for efficient computation and memory coherence.
Second-generation Transformer engine dynamically adjusts numerical formats for efficient processing in AI applications.
The new engine includes a fifth-generation MV link to enhance computation speed and facilitate communication among multiple GPUs.
Both systems aim to improve processing capabilities and efficiency in computing tasks.
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Blackwell supercomputer's speed is 1.8 terabytes per second, much faster than Hopper.
36:52
A reliability engine conducts self-tests on components to prevent downtime.
Encrypted data at rest, in transit, and during computation enhances security.
A high-speed compression engine allows data to move 20 times faster, maximizing utilization.
Blackwell's performance is 2.5 times higher than Hopper, with new features like fp6 and fp4 boosting throughput.
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The future of content streaming involves AI recomposing and presenting information based on user preferences, saving energy, bandwidth, and time.
41:34
Generative AI is revolutionizing computing with a focus on content token generation.
Computing power has increased exponentially over the years, with the development of new chips like the MVY Link Switch facilitating faster communication between GPUs.
The goal is to create a system where all GPUs can connect seamlessly to function as one giant GPU, driving innovation in cost-effective computing solutions.
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Evolution of DGX Technology
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DGX machine delivers high teraflops for training AI models.
MV link spine enables fast data transfer without additional costs.
Liquid-cooled rack saves significant power for computations.
Current GPU design shows significant increase in parts and weight, highlighting technological progress.
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Efforts to reduce cost and energy consumption in training AI models.
50:46
Goal is to decrease costs and energy usage to scale up computation for next-gen models.
Large language models require parallel work across multiple GPUs due to their size.
Future involves generative chatbots with trillions of parameters needing supercomputers.
Token generation efficiency crucial for interactions with chatbots, requiring parallelization across numerous GPUs.
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Importance of balancing throughput and interactive rate in reducing costs per token generation.
54:51
Challenges of distributing work across multiple GPUs for high throughput and quality of service.
Emphasis on optimizing software solutions for different parallel configurations across GPUs.
Programmability of NVIDIA's GPUs, especially with CUDA, for exploring various parallel methods like tensor and expert parallelism.
Significant advancements in inference capability for generative AI models, with Blackwell outperforming Hopper.
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Blackwell: Revolutionary AI system with rapid communication capabilities.
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Blackwell's launch generating excitement and anticipation in the industry.
Companies and organizations signing up to utilize Blackwell's advanced technology.
Partners like AWS and Google investing heavily in developing secure AI systems with Nvidia's technology.
Shift towards AI-focused data centers prioritizing intelligence generation over traditional electricity generation.
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Collaboration between companies to optimize and accelerate data processing and services.
01:03:04
Oracle, Microsoft, and Nvidia partnering with Google Cloud Platform to enhance offerings.
Wistron using digital twins powered by Omniverse to increase worker efficiency and reduce construction time for factories.
Digital twin technology helping avoid costly change orders and improve operations significantly.
Overall, collaboration and use of digital twins driving innovation and efficiency in various industries.
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Breakthrough in software technology compresses million-dimensional data into three letters.
01:06:31
Evolution of AI in recognizing and understanding text, images, videos, and sounds.
Potential to apply advancements in understanding and generating digitized data like proteins, genes, and brain waves.
Possibilities of using AI to predict extreme weather events at a regional scale with high resolution to prevent harm.
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Nvidia's Civ AI model improves storm prediction accuracy with high-resolution weather forecasting.
01:10:15
Cordi AI model can super-resolve extreme events like typhoons from 25 km to 2 km resolution quickly and efficiently.
The advancement in AI technology allows for regional weather forecasts on a kilometer scale, helping to reduce loss of life and property damage.
Nvidia is collaborating with The Weather Company to integrate Earth into Cordi for enhanced weather simulation capabilities.
Nvidia is also applying AI in healthcare for medical imaging, gene sequencing, and computational chemistry.
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AlphaFold revolutionizes protein structure prediction and drug discovery.
01:14:40
Nvidia's Bion Nemo Nims allow for generative screening, molecule generation, and docking in minutes.
The system optimizes for desired molecular properties, accelerating medicine development.
Nvidia Inference Microservice (Nim) offers pre-trained models for easy integration into workflows.
Companies can effectively utilize groundbreaking models for drug discovery.
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Discussion on optimizing AI models across multiple GPUs and utilizing AI APIs for future software interactions.
01:17:50
Introduction of AI APIs as user-friendly interfaces for accessing AI technologies, simplifying usage and accessibility.
Development of chatbots and AI agents, envisioning a future where software is created by assembling teams of AI systems.
Emphasis on collaboration between AI systems to accomplish complex tasks and the integration of AI technologies in different industries.
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Nvidia's internal program CTL aids in tracing compute cycles and enhances chip designers' productivity.
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CTL stands for Compute Trace Library, not combinatorial timing logic as previously misunderstood.
The Nemo microservice helps in curating and fine-tuning AI data.
Nvidia serves as an AI Foundry, offering technology, tools, and infrastructure deployment options for developing AI models.
The focus is on customization, understanding proprietary information, and utilizing data within the company.
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Use of vector databases and chatbots like Nemo Retriever and Diane enhance information retrieval and organization in companies.
01:27:31
Enterprise IT industry has valuable tools and data that can act as co-pilots to aid in tasks.
Nvidia AI Foundry collaborates with major companies to develop AI assistants and improve data management capabilities.
Collaboration with companies like SAP and ServiceNow showcases the potential for innovation and optimization within the industry.
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Snowflake provides digital warehouse services in the cloud for 10,000 Enterprise customers.
01:28:42
Snowflake is collaborating with Nvidia AI Foundry to develop chatbots and co-pilots for its customers.
Dell is a crucial partner in constructing AI factories for large-scale enterprise systems.
The future of AI includes computers interpreting the physical world by watching videos and analyzing human actions.
Nvidia has introduced the DGX system for AI training and the Jetson processor for autonomous systems, enhancing robotics and AI technology.
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Language models for reinforcement learning in robotics.
01:32:56
Importance of physical feedback in teaching robots articulation and manipulation capabilities.
Creation of a virtual world called Omniverse and the computer system OVX in the Azure cloud.
Integration of AI and Omniverse in a warehouse setting for autonomous systems to interact with humans and forklifts.
Future of heavy industries through digital twins and AI agents assisting in industrial operations.
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Using natural language to ask questions and improve operations through a visual model.
01:36:05
Sensor data is simulated and passed to real-time AI for deployment in physical warehouses.
Integration of AI with digital twins in future facilities and development of Omniverse Cloud APIs for easy access.
Announcement of Seaman connecting their Crown Jewel accelerator to Nvidia Omniverse, enhancing product life cycle management with AI and Omniverse technologies.
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Nvidia's Omniverse collaboration with Hyundai and Nissan optimizes manufacturing processes through interactive visualization and generative AI.
01:40:54
The integration of Omniverse streamlines workflows from design to manufacturing, leading to cost and time savings.
Nissan utilizes Omniverse to connect design tools for enhanced productivity in their workflow.
Vision Pro is connected to Omniverse portals for virtual collaboration and integration of CAD and design tools.
The segment also discusses the future of robotics in the automotive industry, including advancements and upcoming self-driving car releases from Mercedes and Jr.
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NVIDIA unveils 'Thor' AV computer and 'Isaac Perceptor' SDK for robotics.
01:46:05
'Thor' is designed for the automotive industry and adopted by BYD.
'Isaac Perceptor' enables perception and adaptive programming for robotics.
Focus on enhancing robotics technology with state-of-the-art vision and odometry capabilities.
New 'Isaac Manipulator' offers enhanced pose estimation and grip algorithms for 3D object manipulation.
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Advancements in robotics are leading to the development of highly productive humanoid robots.
01:52:47
Nvidia's Project group is working on a general-purpose model for humanoid robot learning using multimodal instructions and past interactions.
The group is developing simulation tools like Isaac Lab and Osmo for training and orchestration across systems.
The Groot model aims to enable robots to learn from human demonstrations and perform everyday tasks by observing human movement.
Nvidia's technologies are being leveraged for understanding, training, and deployment of humanoid robots.
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Advancements in generative AI and its impact on data centers.
01:57:39
New infrastructure for AI generators is emerging, leading to valuable software creation and a new Industrial Revolution.
New types of software are being developed in a user-friendly manner, allowing users to carry their intelligence with them.
The integration of Nims in application development is highlighted as a collaborative and efficient way to create innovative applications for the future.
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The future of robotics will be dominated by robotic systems and a digital twin platform called Omniverse.
01:58:45
Nvidia introduces Blackwell, a revolutionary processor for GPUs, emphasizing system design and networking.
The speaker discusses the importance of software stacks and technological advancements in GPUs.
The video ends with gratitude towards the audience and a musical performance.