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China Opens High-Altitude AI Supercomputing Center in Tibet

  • Writer: Nikita Silaech
    Nikita Silaech
  • Jun 28
  • 1 min read
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China has launched Yajiang‑1, an advanced AI computing center in Shannan, Tibet, at 3,600 m altitude. Part of the national “Eastern Data, Western Computing” strategy, the facility aims to decentralize AI workloads and promote green tech infrastructure.


Key Highlights:

  • Power & Scale: 256+ servers, 2,000 petaflops capacity

  • Green by Design: Utilizes Tibet’s cold climate, solar power, and waste-heat recovery

  • AI Applications: Supports training for LLMs, smart healthcare, autonomous vehicles, and high-altitude ecosystem monitoring

The center reflects China’s ambition to lead in sustainable AI while boosting digital development in remote regions.

Source: NewsBytes

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