Swiss Supercomputer Receives NASA Climate Data Copies for AI Training

Researchers copied massive quantities of publicly-available climate and environmental data from NASA onto a Swiss supercomputer. The transfer is intended to train artificial intelligence models and to preserve the records amid U.S. funding cuts.

The copied datasets include publicly released NASA climate and environmental records. Officials said the move creates a secure backup outside the United States. The supercomputer will also serve as a platform for developing AI tools that analyze climate patterns.

Funding U.S. funding reductions have affected multiple climate and environmental research programs in recent months. The Swiss facility provides an alternative location for continued access to the data. Researchers stated that the copied records remain publicly available and are not subject to new access restrictions.

““Researchers have copied massive quantities of publicly-available climate and environmental data from NASA onto a Swiss supercomputer to train artificial intelligence models -- and for safekeeping amid US funding cuts.”