USC Receives $200M Donation to Recruit AI Faculty
The University of Southern California will put one of the largest donations in its history toward applying AI in fields where the university already has strengths, including film and the arts.
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The University of Southern California wants to integrate artificial intelligence into fields like health care and the arts. Other universities are also using donations to focus more on A.I.
Read full articleThe University of Southern California will put one of the largest donations in its history toward applying AI in fields where the university already has strengths, including film and the arts.
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