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Artificial intelligence has permeated into all aspects of the CSIRO’s research operations, driving its decision to invest $16 million into a new high performance computer system and raising the prospect of a new infrastructure “stewardship” role for the agency. That is according to the CSIRO’s chief information and security officer Brendan Dalton, who spruiked the new hardware at supplier Dell’s Sydney event on Tuesday as the greenest, cost controlled option for the AI push. “You look at any science at CSIRO and AI as being applied,” he told the event.

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The article outlines the significant investment by CSIRO into a high-performance computing system specifically designed to enhance AI capabilities in its research operations. With a $16 million investment, the initiative is promoted as both environmentally friendly and cost-effective, aligning with the organization's commitment to sustainable innovation. This move signals a strategic shift in resource allocation towards AI, fostering its integration across scientific disciplines within CSIRO. Although the article focuses more on technological infrastructure and efficiency rather than directly addressing existential AI risks, it contributes to the broader discourse on responsible AI implementation standards in research settings.

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