VAST Data, the AI data platform company, announced the launch of Cosmos, an initiative designed to transform how organisations build and advance AI.
Composed of early participants including VAST Data, NVIDIA, xAI, Supermicro, Deloitte, WWT, Cisco, CoreWeave, Core42, NEA, Impetus, Run:AI, Dremio, and more, Cosmos is an AI community that will serve to further AI progress by simplifying adoption and pioneering the next frontier of data-driven innovation.
“Today marks a monumental step forward in our journey to redefine the future of data and AI,” said Renen Hallak, Founder and CEO of VAST Data.
“Since our inception, VAST Data has been dedicated to breaking down the barriers that have long confined the potential of data.
“With the VAST Data Platform at the center of this comprehensive, interconnected AI ecosystem of technology leaders and AI practitioners, Cosmos will help accelerate discovery, empower innovation, and enable the transformation of entire industries,” he said.
NVIDIA is participating in the VAST-led Cosmos community to support and foster ecosystem collaboration, helping to simplify AI adoption and making it easier for organisations to gain valuable insight from their data.
“Generative AI presents an unprecedented opportunity to transform industries and drive innovation globally,” said Kevin Deierling, Senior Vice President at NVIDIA.
“By collaborating as a technology ecosystem, NVIDIA and our partners can empower organisations to accelerate the next wave of AI-powered breakthroughs,” Deierling said.
VAST Data said the new venture is aimed at creating a comprehensive and supportive environment to nurture AI-based innovation, collaboration, growth, and economic prosperity.
This community is built of AI practitioners and for AI practitioners – as researchers, technology partners, service providers, and solutions integrators all join together to help democratise the benefits of AI, the company said.