Empire AI Beta Supercomputer Launches in New York
The $40 million NVIDIA-powered system at University at Buffalo will support research in health and climate science.
A high-tech server room with rows of supercomputer racks illuminated by soft blue lights in a clean, modern facility at the University at Buffalo.
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The Empire AI Beta supercomputer is now fully online at the University at Buffalo [1]. New York State invested $40 million into the NVIDIA-powered system to provide academic researchers with massive computing power [1][3]. The launch makes New York one of the first states to provide high-level artificial intelligence resources for public research [2].
Researchers will use the system to address challenges in healthcare, climate science, and advanced manufacturing [1]. Governor Kathy Hochul noted that the federal government is looking at the project as a model for national initiatives [2]. The facility aims to secure New York's role in the future of artificial intelligence development and industry growth [1][3].
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buffalo.edu
https://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2026/08/empire-ai-beta.html
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governor.ny.gov
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-empire-ai-beta-fully-online-federal-government-takes-inspiration-new
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fingerlakesdailynews.com
https://www.fingerlakesdailynews.com/regional-state-congressional/new-york-launches-40m-empire-ai-supercomputer/
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