Saturday, August 15, 2026

USC pushes to expand AI research with $200 million gift - Guarav Sukhatme, Stevens School of Computation and Artificial Intelligence

Universities everywhere have been struggling to figure out how AI fits into higher education. Is using these tools an essential skill or a shortcut that hinders learning? And can universities still even matter in AI research, when the frontier is moving so fast and requires resources only the world's richest companies can muster? The University of Southern California is betting more than $200 million on the question. With a grant from a venture capitalist alumnus, the school is reinventing its curriculum, recruiting researchers, and expanding AI education beyond engineering and computer science.

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