Governor Kathy Hochul selected UB as the “home base” for Empire AI, a consortium of several public and private institutions working to develop artificial intelligence. announced last month.
‘Empire AI’ will ‘secure New York’s place at the forefront of the artificial intelligence transformation’ and provide researchers, non-profits and small businesses with access to cutting-edge AI technology for the public good. Hochul said it will challenge Big Tech’s monopoly on the market.The office said: statement.
Hochul also announced plans to build an artificial intelligence computing center on campus. Computing centers can be located in either new buildings or expansions of existing campus buildings. Tripati said After the announcement.
“Governor Hochul’s vision to position New York State at the forefront of responsible AI will foster innovative research, attract significant federal funding, scale 21st century business and industry, and support the Buffalo, Western New York and and foster sustained economic prosperity across the state,” Tripathi said in announcing Hochul’s decision. “The UB community is grateful for the governor’s bold vision.”
Hochul plans to fund the consortium with $275 million in state funds, included in her proposed fiscal year 2024. According to one study, she will be worth $36 billion in the next few years. National Audit Bureau analysis. He also expects $125 million to come from founding members of the consortium, which includes the State University of New York, the State University of New York, four private universities, the Simons Foundation, and other private funds.
Several UB faculty are already conducting AI-related research aimed at developing materials for use in space, assisting first responders during natural disasters, and treating brain aneurysms.
“There are thousands of ways you can [use AI to] We will improve people’s lives,” Hochul said in the announcement. “We’re using this as a catalyst for jobs and innovation to solve society’s biggest problems.”
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