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Melbourne builds AI research flywheel with new supercomputer

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Melbourne is emerging as a significant hub for AI research and innovation, leveraging its strengths in hosting large-scale events to build advanced digital infrastructure. The city is developing a research flywheel by combining access to high-performance computing, proximity to data centers, and opportunities for global collaboration. A key development is Monash University's MAVERIC supercomputer, built with NVIDIA and Dell, which is designed to support sensitive data-intensive research in fields like medical science while maintaining data sovereignty. AI

IMPACT Accelerates domestic AI research and data-intensive science by providing sovereign, high-performance compute capabilities.

RANK_REASON The cluster details the development of significant AI infrastructure and research capabilities in a major city, including a large university-based supercomputer. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Melbourne builds AI research flywheel with new supercomputer

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