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MIT unveils new $1 bn college for artificial intelligence
« on: October 15, 2018, 05:15:42 pm »
MIT unveils new $1 bn college for artificial intelligence
October 15, 2018
 

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced plans Monday to create a new college of artificial intelligence with an initial $1 billion commitment for the program focusing on "responsible and ethical" uses of the technology.

The prestigious university said it would add 50 new faculty members and create an interdisciplinary hub for work in computer science, AI, data science, and related fields.

A large part of the new funds will come from a gift from Stephen Schwarzman, chairman and co-founder of the financial giant Blackstone, after whom the new college will be named.


Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-10-mit-unveils-bn-college-artificial.html#jCp