Post-bacc
Project
PREP0003710
Overview
The work will entail surveying existing or possible measurement methods for AI systems’ needs for energy and related resources, and identifying directions for future work.
Measuring energy-related needs of AI systems
Qualifications
- Broad awareness with computer architecture and data center operations.
- Familiarity with typical computational processes involved in modern machine learning systems (e.g., matrix multiplications).
- Hands-on experience measuring energy usage of AI systems, OR detailed knowledge of academic and/or industry research and reporting on AI systems’ energy usage, ideally including needs for related resources such as water.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including both envisioning structure and content for nascent documents and line editing mature documents for technical precision and readability.
Research Proposal
Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Desk research to understand and organize the literature on the energy-related needs of AI systems.
- Planning and drafting a landscape survey laying out methodological options in measuring energy needs and usage.
- Consulting with experts in the field to inform the report.
- Soliciting and incorporating community input on drafts of the report.
- Supporting NIST in considering what follow-ups, such as developing new measurement methodologies or proposing standardization activities, might be appropriate.
NIST Sponsor
Jesse Dunietz
Group
Office of Emerging Technologies
Salary / Hourly Rate {Min}
$60,000.00
Schedule of Appointment
Full time
Start Date
Sponsor email
Work Location
NIST/Telework
Salary / Hourly rate {Max}
$120,000.00
Total Hours per week
40
End Date