Nvidia has postponed a two-day AI Summit scheduled to be held in Israel in a week due to worries for the attendees’ safety and welfare.
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The Nvidia AI Summit was slated to take place at EXPO Tel Aviv on October 15 and 16. Israel is home to a large number of AI hardware and software researchers and engineers, and many more are expected there in the near future to “unlock new skills, discover the latest in accelerated computing, and redefine what tomorrow will bring.”
Despite its disappointment, Nvidia claims that the cancellation was the only feasible option for the “safety and wellbeing of our participants.” The possibility of a virtual or online version of the AI Summit is unknown, and it is far too early to discuss the possibility of moving the in-person event.
