The HUN-REN Headquarters Hosted the Anniversary GPU Day

The two-day international workshop – hosted at HUN-REN’s new headquarters – is expected to foster collaboration and joint thinking in the fields of high-performance computing and artificial intelligence. In his opening remarks, Péter Lévai, Director General of the HUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics, emphasized his strong belief in the bright future of new technologies, fresh ideas, and the people present at the event.

“Artificial intelligence opens a new era in scientific research.” These were the words of Roland Jakab, CEO of HUN-REN, during his presentation at the 15th GPU Day. Addressing the professional audience, the head of the Hungarian Research Network presented HUN-REN’s four-pillar "AI 4 Impact" initiative. He highlighted that the newly launched AI 4 Science Program offers researchers personalized professional support, as well as training and consulting opportunities.

Hungary aims to take a leading role in the scientific and societal integration of AI by supporting domestic research and fostering an open, collaborative AI ecosystem. “Artificial intelligence must become one of the driving forces behind Hungarian research and development, and within HUN-REN, the complex AI Program is our most significant initiative,” Jakab added. According to him, AI can support not only scientific discovery but also its societal and economic applications.

“I am confident that HUN-REN is a key player in Hungary’s AI ecosystem. Our network strives to help researchers translate their ideas into impact along the entire value chain using AI tools and research,” concluded Roland Jakab.

In his opening talk, Gergely Barnaföldi, researcher at the HUN-REN Wigner Centre for Physics, gave a brief historical overview of GPU Day and expressed the desire to involve more young people and students in future projects. He stressed that computer science and artificial intelligence are essential across all scientific disciplines, and only broad collaboration can provide answers to future research challenges.

GPU Day is an annual international conference series that, for over a decade, has focused on the scientific and industrial applications of massively parallel classical and quantum computing. (Massively parallel computing is a method in which a very large number of processors or computational units work simultaneously on a problem to speed up its solution.) The goal is to bring together representatives from academia, industry developers, and interested students to exchange experiences and explore the massively parallel technologies of the future. As in previous years, more than 80 participants are expected over the two-day event.