Binghamton University, State University of New York receives largest academic gift in University history to establish AI center
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A record-setting $55 million commitment from a Binghamton University, State University of New York alumnus and New York state will establish the Center for AI Responsibility and Research, the first-ever independent AI research center at a public university in the United States. Research conducted via the new center will build upon Binghamton research that advances AI for the public good.
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