“I believe that [building] LLMs are not achieved by simply adding more chips,” CAS academician Chen Runsheng said at the same conference, according to the Global Times report. “They must learn, like the human brain, to lower energy consumption, while improving their efficiency.”
Chen called on China to work on fundamental research for intelligent computing of LLMs, combined with high-performance computing (HPC) technology, to achieve breakthroughs in computing power, the report said. HPC refers to the ability to process data and perform complex calculations at high speeds, which are accomplished by supercomputers containing thousands of compute nodes that work together to complete tasks.
The batch of LLMs that have been developed on the mainland are based on models and algorithms developed by the US, without enough consideration of fundamental theories, according to Chen. “If we can make progress in fundamental theory, we will achieve groundbreaking and authentic innovation,” Chen said.
