Home to Isambard-AI, the UK's fastest supercomputer.https://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3mlauni5ctc2c🎬CASE STUDY: Pollution modelling for the UK. David Topping and his team are using Isambard-AI to create a high-resolution pollution modelling framework, open to all, supported by NVIDIA. ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgRoeE_ruaA07 May 2026 09:10 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlauni5ctc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3mlasc6un3c2cDelighted to give the Premier of Sarawak and colleagues from SMD Semiconductor a tour of Isambard-AI this week. This new strategic partnership with Sarawak, Malaysia, is a part of strengthening University of Bristol's role in global semiconductor innovation. Image credit: UKAS07 May 2026 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlasc6un3c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3mk366ygkqc25Find us at CUG2026 next week: https://ssl.linklings.net/conferences/cug/cug2026_program/views/at_a_glance.html 🗓️Sunday 26th - Programming Environment, Applications and Documentation (PEAD) 🗓️Monday 27th - Tutorials 1C and 1D 🗓️Thursday 28th - Technical sessions 1B and 6C22 Apr 2026 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk366ygkqc25https://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3mk343eebx225🎬 CASE STUDY: A UK built LLM, specifically considering UK minority Celtic languages. How do we ensure LLMs are aligned with UK interests and that they serve the needs of everyone? Meet Prof. Pontus Stenetorp and his team, behind UK-LLM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlr10_sLVLA22 Apr 2026 08:42 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk343eebx225https://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3mjyzm5pn4s25We proudly welcome the Sovereign AI portfolio to the UK's fastest supercomputer 🎩 sovereignai.gov.uk/portfolio Congratulations on being the first cohort of what will become a world-changing portfolio, created in the UK, with global impact. 🗞️ https://www.bristol.ac.uk/research/centres/bristol-supercomputing/articles/2025/isambard-ai-supercomputer-powers-500m-uk-sovereign-ai-fund.html21 Apr 2026 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyzm5pn4s25https://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3mjojeqdook2f🎩 Isambard-AI is proudly powering Sovereign AI's £500m fund for startups across the UK. Built like venture capital, funded by UK Government 🇬🇧 Apply for funding 👉 https://sovereignai.gov.uk/compute-strategic-assets View the portfolio 👉 sovereignai.gov.uk/portfolio UK Gov announcement: lnkd.in/e7s8BKbT17 Apr 2026 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjojeqdook2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3mjjusmkgjs2fOpenCHAMI Developer Summit @ UCL 2026 🗓️ May 6-8, 2026 📍 University College London, London, UK Hosted by UCL, University of Bristol, University of Cambridge 👉 https://openchami.org/events/2026/openchami-developer-summit-@-ucl-2026/15 Apr 2026 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjusmkgjs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3mjeipjlx4k2f🎂 9th April was the birthday of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the revolutionary British civil engineer. 🚂 Brunel's projects include the Great Western Railway, and the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, UK. 🎉 Isambard-AI, the UK's fastest and most powerful supercomputer, is named after him.13 Apr 2026 08:57 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjeipjlx4k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3miglhyibdc2qMonday 30th March was the 9th anniversary of the Isambard service 🎩 Pictured is BriCS Director, @simonmcs.bsky.social, at the official EPSRC/UKRI launch of Isambard 1 in 2017. Then came Isambard 2 and Isambard 3. 7 years later, we'd start to build the UK's fastest supercomputer, Isambard-AI.01 Apr 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3miglhyibdc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3miblhy6ycc2aIsambard Summit 2026 was made a huge success by the speakers, sponsors, and showcased projects. Thank you to everyone who contributed and attended. See you next year 🎩30 Mar 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3miblhy6ycc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3mht6ow4ddc2yGreat to spend some time with Paul Barltrop and crew from the BBC today as a part of #IS26 Thanks to Isambard-AI user, @daniellepaul.bsky.social for her contribution. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9qdlqj4vdxo24 Mar 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mht6ow4ddc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3mht6jgibjs2yWhat a day - kicking off #IS26 with a visit from the UK AI Minister. https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2026/march/ai-minister-takes-the-stage-with-tech-giants-at-university-of-bristol-summit.html24 Mar 2026 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mht6jgibjs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3mhqxnwa4ec2m12 hours until Isambard Summit 2026 🎩 #IS26 Programme: https://docs.isambard.ac.uk/events/is26_long_programme/ Doors from 09:30 at @wethecurious.bsky.social www.wethecurious.org23 Mar 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqxnwa4ec2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3mhi7zjnzp224BriCS' Director, @simonmcs.bsky.social, had the pleasure of giving Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP, and regional UK mayors, a tour of Isambard-AI yesterday, as part of a national mayoral event hosted by @bristoluni.bsky.social at NCC. READ: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2026/march/mayoral-assembly-meets-at-ncc.html20 Mar 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhi7zjnzp224https://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3mhi4kxq22224🇬🇧 👑 1 month since we had a future King at the Isambard site. There have been many moments to be proud of during the Isambard project, this one is definitely up there. #supercomputing #hpc #ai #royal #sovereignai20 Mar 2026 08:40 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhi4kxq22224https://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3mhg5ypi3mk24🎬 Healthcare - Isambard-AI case study Cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of sudden death in adults under 35. These researchers are looking for a treatment. Running their simulations on traditional compute would take 50yrs+. WATCH: https://youtu.be/WDvK4--34JM?si=KTeyeBzXb5dBPXrT (2 mins) #supercomputing #research #ai19 Mar 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhg5ypi3mk24https://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3mhg5qyuw2224🎬 Fintext - an Isambard-AI case study Time Series Foundation Models (TSFMs) aim to revolutionise the science of prediction. But, like LLMS, they can offer inaccurate information and may be at risk of contamination. WATCH: https://youtu.be/RxVpI_Lf9u8?si=muWphoN9lHhmU_C9 (5 mins) #supercomputing #research #ai19 Mar 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhg5qyuw2224https://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3mhg5lr55ic24🎬 Isambard-AI - Powered by our People BriCS colleagues share their thoughts and knowledge about Isambard-AI. WATCH: youtu.be/N5QMmgHFpcs?... (7:28 mins) #supercomputing #ai #gpu #bristol @simonmcs.bsky.social https://youtu.be/N5QMmgHFpcs?..19 Mar 2026 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhg5lr55ic24https://bsky.app/profile/brics-uob.bsky.social/post/3mhg57skyhk24📽️ Isambard-AI. The UK's fastest supercomputer. Built for breakthroughs, powered by people. WATCH: https://youtu.be/HjwH9DdIjRs?si=Ch12bD8OkQlnstj2 #supercomputing #ai #bristol19 Mar 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:zonzuumlhm4g36uglibfhw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhg57skyhk24