RIKEN’s new AI for Science supercomputer has an official name: "RIKYU"

The Advanced General Intelligence for Science Program (AGIS), Transformative Research Innovation Platform of RIKEN platforms (TRIP) Headquarters, and RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS) have selected "RIKYU" as the name for their new AI for Science development supercomputer.

According to the selection committee, the name was chosen “because it reflects a computing platform designed to uncover the fundamental principles and laws governing nature and using AI and supercomputing, and to support a wide range of research from basic science to applied studies. The name was also considered to be well aligned with the purposes of AI for Science. In addition, its pronunciation resembles that of RIKEN, making it easy to pronounce and familiar to both Japanese and international users.” The two characters used in the name are both found in the Japanese name of RIKEN. The first, RI (理), means science or logic, and the second, KYU (究), means pursuit. Additionally, following the international trend of naming supercomputers after people, the name sounds like Sen no Rikyu, the 16th century tea master who is known for having perfected the art of the tea ceremony.

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