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Building Expertise, Connections, and Communities for AI and HPC Training and Education: NAIRR Pilot User Experience Group Initiatives

Workshop: 12th SC Workshop on Best Practices for HPC Training and Education

Authors: Nitin Sukhija (Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania), Shelley Knuth and Alana Romanella (University of Colorado Boulder), and Marisa Brazil (Arizona State University)

Abstract: Given the rapidly changing computing landscape propelled with innovations and convergence of new cutting-edge technologies such as HPC, AI, Cybersecurity, Quantum computing and more, the accelerated need for upskilling/reskilling the workforce to mitigate skills gaps is becoming increasingly important. Furthermore, a triumvirate of user expertise, connections, and communities is required to enable efficient integration of (HPC) and AI ecosystems. To address the challenges involved in leveraging AI, the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot was launched in 2024. As part of this effort, the NAIRR Pilot User Experience Working Group (UEWG) have conducted various engagement initiates, such as researcher showcases, pilot industry partner showcases, webinar series, regional and national workshops. This paper presents a reproducible instructional roadmap based on the observations and results of the above-mentioned training and education efforts that can be used to efficiently train the next generation workforce in AI and HPC at all levels.

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