PHAROS and DAEDALUS: Computing for Greek Language and Culture

On 19 October 2026, Greece inaugurated its national supercomputer, DAEDALUS, at the Lavrion Technological Cultural Park. Operated by GRNET, DAEDALUS provides the computing infrastructure for the PHAROS AI Factory. PHAROS brings that capacity together with data, technical expertise and support for teams developing AI applications in health, language and culture, and sustainability. GRNET inauguration announcement · PHAROS AI Factory

The Institute for Language and Speech Processing at Athena Research Center leads the Language and Culture domain within PHAROS. Its work on open Greek language and speech models, including Llama-Krikri and VOX-Krikri, illustrates the research expertise that ILSP brings to the collaboration. Access to a system such as DAEDALUS could help research teams investigate how models perform on larger collections of Greek text and speech, or compare approaches for adapting models to specialised material such as cultural archives. ILSP project profile · ILSP activity report

The inauguration announcement envisaged a gradual opening to users from December 2026, following system configuration. Researchers, companies and public organisations interested in using the infrastructure should consult the calls issued by GRNET, EuroHPC and, where applicable, PHAROS. Those calls will specify the application route, eligibility and available resources. Official DAEDALUS access FAQ

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