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I had the protein folding project running in my computer for a few years. Can these deep learning models be distributed like that, or do they require tightly c

I had the protein folding project running in my computer for a few years. Can these deep learning models be distributed like that, or do they require tightly coupled processors? Seems the latter as there was a recent IEEE article on a wafer scale array of CPU for deep learning.

LatteLazy 7y ago
Unless I misunderstood (likely, I'm not smart), you still need to calculate the closeness field for a given protein. And that will be 1000s of points each calculated separately. Only once you have that do you give it to ML to find the thermodynamicly favourable value.
mkagenius 7y ago
Atleast those (obsolete?) bitcoin miners can be put to this use.
- derision 7y ago
  If you're referring to ASICs, not at all. Those things can only compute hashes
  - OJFord 7y ago
    (By design, because that's the 'A' (application) in 'ASIC' (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit).)