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Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) allows the prompts of a large language model to be extended and refined. This enables the LLM to access external information directly. The approach reduces the risk of dreaded hallucinations, and the LLM’s responses are both up to date and precise.

Exploring quantum systems today requires simulations on supercomputers. Thanks to MATLAB training at the VSC, Dr. Anna Francuz was able to accelerate computations and gain new insights in quantum physics.

The Vienna-based biotech company Myllia is training an AI model on the EuroHPC supercomputer Leonardo that could revolutionise research in personalised medicine. The initial results are impressive.

Climate models are an essential part of our society – yet they remain something of a mysterious black box even for some climate scientists. To gain hands-on experience, students ran their first climate models themselves on the Austrian supercomputer VSC-4.

Butterflies are important indicators of biodiversity, but classifying them through experts is very time-consuming. Recently, using the Innsbruck supercomputer and a new machine learning model, it was possible to identify species with 97% accuracy.

How do you get a large language model to deliver exactly what users need? Prompt engineering is the key. But what makes a good prompt, how to prevent hallucinations, and what are the principles of prompt engineering? Find out in the interview with Martin Pfister, Simeon Harrison, and Thomas Haschka.

Python celebrates its birthday on February 20th! Over the past 34 years, it has become the most widely used and popular programming language, and is also one of the topics covered in our trainings.

Fine-tuning large language models requires immense computing power. In this interview, our experts explain how to harness the power of a supercomputer and when it makes sense to train LLMs on multiple GPUs.

Jan Zabloudil is one of the experts ensuring that Austria's supercomputer VSC runs smoothly. In this interview, he explains how a tool once reserved exclusively for researchers has become accessible to anyone looking to delve into the world of big data, artificial intelligence, and supercomputing.

From exciting training events and collaborations to supporting innovative projects – in 2024 we worked with developers, scientists, researchers, and entrepreneurs to facilitate cutting-edge technologies like high-performance computing and artificial intelligence. Here are the highlights of 2024 at EuroCC Austria.

Without supercomputing, research today would not be where it is — and companies would also struggle to deploy large AI applications without high-performance computing. Andreas Rauber, head of the VSC Research Center, discusses in an interview the costs and benefits of the new supercomputer, as well as the challenges and advantages of HPC in general.

Bioinformatics and supercomputing go together like Google and search – and everyone knows that computing resources can sometimes be scarce. EuroCC Austria offers free access to the Austrian supercomputer VSC as well as biotech expertise for startups and SMEs. Bioinformatician Malgorzata Goiser explains how this works in practice.

Endri Deliu worked as an AI consultant in Silicon Valley for 15 years and now helps Austrian startups in the strategic planning to develop AI applications. In the interview, he talks about current applications and risks of AI, explains why it’s not entirely straightforward to run artificial intelligence on a supercomputer, and why small, modular language models should replace large, centralised ones.

What is intelligence and what is artificial intelligence all about? What are the opportunities and risks of AI, and how can startups and SMEs train their artificial neural networks on Austria's supercomputer? Martin Pfister answers these and other questions about machine learning, deep learning, and AI – which he does not refer to as "intelligent."

Christoph Dellago discusses the revolution that machine learning is currently sparking in science and industry. He explains how the EU project EuroCC supports users in implementing AI applications on European supercomputers and what the future of High-Performance Computing (HPC) might look like. Spoiler alert: HPC will soon be available to everyone.