Building and Maintaining Research Data Centers in the Age of AI
In this paper, we outline the key challenges to building, adapting, and maintaining flexible, accessible, AI–enabled research computing and data centers and offer ideas for helping the entire research computing and data (RCD) community make a smooth transition to a new age of scientific discovery and innovation. Thousands of scientists use hardware and software at RCDs to answer research questions that affect our lives and well–being; it is critical they do not fall behind their for–profit counterparts as technology continues to evolve at lightning speed. As an organization whose members represent RCD centers across the U.S., CASC has the community connections and the knowledge base to support efforts that help RCDs adapt, change, and flourish in this exciting new era of discovery.