AI agents are increasingly being used for software development and research project management. We are developing a set of guidelines to safeguard our multi-user systems. While we are developing these guidelines, we are asking users to follow these basic principles:
\n \nPlease note that the University of Utah lists approved external AI tools at ai.utah.edu/tools. University of Utah Health has further guidance on its SharePoint site. If you have any questions on your current AI use on CHPC systems, please contact us at helpdesk@chpc.utah.edu.
", "intro_text": "In light of the rapid adoption of AI agents for software development and research project management, we are developing a set of policies to safeguard our multi-user systems. We plan to have these policies in place very soon. In the meantime, we provide a set of basic principles for users to follow.", "article": "42b32", "banner_image": "https://chpc.utah.edu/_resources/images/newsletter_banners/ai_chatbot.png", "banner_alt": "AI chatbot banner image", "icon_image": "https://chpc.utah.edu/_resources/images/icons/ml_ai.png", "icon_alt": "Artificial intelligence icon", "include_on_website": true, "include_in_newsletter": true }, "8ffcd": { "title": "User and group management is now handled on the CHPC Portal", "content_html": "We have migrated legacy systems for user and group management to the CHPC Portal, portal.chpc.utah.edu. This change does not affect existing CHPC user accounts or their access to CHPC resources; however, there are some changes to account and project applications and processes.
\nSome forms and processes have changed.
\nAdding a new user to an existing group is newly initiated by the PI. A PI can create an invitation for a new user at portal.chpc.utah.edu/invite. The invitee receives an email with a unique code, which allows them to fill in and submit a CHPC account application form. The account will be provisioned right away, since the PI invitation code serves as a PI confirmation.
\nFor PIs who are new to the CHPC, the account application is available at portal.chpc.utah.edu/resources/add-group. After logging in with the University of Utah credentials and clicking the \"Become a CHPC PI\" button, the applicant needs to fill in and submit a Needs Assessment form. CHPC staff will review the application and create the PI account and resource group. An email notification with basic instructions will be sent when the account is created.
\nThe Needs Assessment form on the CHPC Portal is also used for new Protected Environment projects. The form is available at portal.chpc.utah.edu/resources/new-group/needs-assessment. The review process for projects in the Protected Environment has not changed.
\nThe new account process is documented on the Accounts page on the CHPC documentation. All features described above are also accessible on the CHPC Portal homepage in the form of the green \"Add group,\" \"Invite users,\" and \"Request resources\" buttons.
\nWith the migration of CHPC user and group management to Portal comes a suite of handy new features, including the ability to manage group membership. We ask PIs to go to their profile on the CHPC Portal, select the red button that corresponds to the group to manage, and select \"Manage and invite members\" to see a list of group members. To remove an old member, click the \"Edit\" button to the right of the name and choose \"Remove from group.\"
\nRemoving a user from a group will start the CHPC's standard account deprovisioning process. The account is locked for a month; afterward, it will be removed by CHPC staff. If it is necessary to preserve data from a removed user and the permissions do not allow you to copy files, please contact helpdesk@chpc.utah.edu for assistance.
\nIf you have any questions or concerns about the accessibility or navigability of the CHPC Portal, please send feedback to helpdesk@chpc.utah.edu. We intend to respond rapidly to this feedback during the rollout of these new features.
", "intro_text": "We have migrated legacy systems for user and group management to the CHPC Portal. This change does not affect existing CHPC user accounts or their access to CHPC resources; however, there are some changes to account and project applications and processes. Notably, PIs can now invite and remove users from Portal.", "article": "8ffcd", "banner_image": "https://chpc.utah.edu/_resources/images/newsletter_banners/user_banner.png", "banner_alt": "Banner image showing a user silhouette", "icon_image": "https://chpc.utah.edu/_resources/images/icons/feedback.png", "icon_alt": "Megaphone icon for announcement", "include_on_website": true, "include_in_newsletter": true }, "d1c6e": { "title": "AI-focused office hours and community discussions", "content_html": "The CHPC recognizes the need to have a forum covering artificial intelligence in research computing and software development, both for CHPC users and for the wider campus community. We will be devoting one of our regular weekly office hours per month, on the second Friday of the month at 12:00\u20131:00 p.m., to AI-related questions and discussions. The first such session will be on Friday, May 8.
\n\nFurthermore, we will host a monthly, informal discussion on AI topics that is open to the campus community. This event will be the first Tuesday of the month at 12:00\u20131:00 p.m., beginning May 5. In the first session, Michael Ramshaw from the CHPC will talk about his explorations of fine-tuning large language models.
\n\nDetails of events, including links to virtual meetings, are available on the Events page on the CHPC website. We recommend subscribing to the CHPC calendar (there is a \"Subscribe\" button on the Events page) to view upcoming events in your calendar.
\n\nView events", "intro_text": "The CHPC recognizes the need to have a forum covering artificial intelligence in research computing and software development, both for CHPC users and for the wider campus community. We will host AI-focused office hours and monthly, informal discussions on AI in research computing.", "article": "d1c6e", "banner_image": "https://chpc.utah.edu/_resources/images/newsletter_banners/workshop_ai.png", "banner_alt": "Banner image depicting meeting with AI icon", "icon_image": "https://chpc.utah.edu/_resources/images/icons/ml_ai.png", "icon_alt": "Artificial intelligence icon", "include_on_website": true, "include_in_newsletter": true }, "fb78f": { "title": "New tool for finding GPUs", "content_html": "We have developed a new tool, \"gpu-recommender,\" that helps users navigate the large number of GPU submission options available on CHPC systems. The tool's goal is to find and list GPUs that are available at a given moment. The tool will list the best GPU candidates along with a description of why it picked them. It reasons based on GPU availability, capability, and queue demand. By default, it considers general, owner, and guest GPUs. The option \"--guest\" only considers the guest GPUs, which also accounts for owner usage, suggesting GPUs which have less owner usage first to help reduce preemption chances. Run \"gpu-recommener --help\" to see all of the tool's options. We are interested in user feedback; if you have comments, please contact us at helpdesk@chpc.utah.edu.
", "intro_text": "We have developed a new tool that helps users navigate the large number of GPU submission options available on CHPC systems. The tool's goal is to find and list GPUs that are available at a given moment, listing the best candidates. It reasons based on GPU availability, capability, and queue demand.", "article": "fb78f", "banner_image": "https://chpc.utah.edu/_resources/images/newsletter_banners/gpu_search.png", "banner_alt": "Banner image showing GPUs and search icon", "icon_image": "https://chpc.utah.edu/_resources/images/icons/checklist.png", "icon_alt": "Checklist icon", "include_on_website": true, "include_in_newsletter": true }, "d7cca": { "title": "CHPC hiring for multiple positions", "content_html": "The CHPC is hiring! There is expansion underway: The team at the CHPC will begin onboarding to a statewide AI supercomputer, established through public and private partnership, early this summer; deploy an environment for regulated research computing and data; and help establish data \u2194 compute pathways across Utah and nationally. The CHPC helps thousands of researchers in Utah by providing research computing and data resources in support of groundbreaking research. The positions that are currently open at the CHPC are
\n \n \n\nPlease take a look at these positions and share with others who may be interested. Postings for CHPC positions can be found at employment.utah.edu/jobs/?q=000640. Additional positions in networking, project coordination, and other areas will be posted in the next weeks and months; stay tuned!
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