AI2ES News Posts

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News from NSF

• • Announcement- https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/announcements/082620.jsp
  • Fact Sheet- https://www.nsf.gov/news/factsheets/Factsheet_AI_US.pdf (also linked in announcement above)
  • Blog- https://beta.nsf.gov/science-matters/new-nsf-ai-research-institutes-push-forward-frontiers-artificial-intelligence
  • Video-https://youtu.be/1KrLsAsxsUk

Coverage of the AI & Quantum institute kickoffs

• • Google: Partnerships for advanced weather and climate prediction
  • WSJ: White House Announces $1 Billion Plan to Create AI, Quantum Institutes
  • Fedscoop:  White House announces $1B for 12 AI, quantum research hubs
  • Venturebeat:  White House announces creation of AI and quantum research institutes 
  • Axios: New federal centers announced for AI and quantum computing
  • Techcrunch: White House announces $1B investment for AI and quantum computing hubs 
  • Reuters: U.S. to spend $625 million in five quantum information research hubs 
  • The Verge: US announces $1 billion research push for AI and quantum computing
  • NY Times: U.S. to Spend $625 Million in Five Quantum Information Research Hubs 
  • GCN: White House announces $1B in funding for AI, quantum research centers 
  • Science:  United States establishes a dozen AI and quantum information science research centers
  • Whitehouse:  The Trump Administration Is Investing $1 Billion in Research Institutes to Advance Industries of the Future
  • Yahoo finance: White House announces $1B for AI and quantum computing hubs
  • Fox Business: White House announces $1B for AI, quantum mechanics initiative 
  • Mirage: OU Receives $20 Million Grant to Lead Inaugural National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Institute
  • Feed Stuffs: Nationwide AI research network launched 
  • Washington Times: Trump administration investing $1 billion to build new AI and quantum information science institutes 
  • Silicon: Trump Administration Pledges $1 Billion For AI, Quantum Computing Research
  • Oklahoma Farm Report:  USDA-NIFA and NSF Establish Nationwide Network of Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes
  • Spudman: USDA-NIFA to establish seven artificial intelligence institutes 
  • Seedquest: USDA-NIFA and National Science Foundation establish nationwide network of artificial intelligence research institutes
  • ScienMag: OSTP, NSF, And DOE Announce Over $1 Billion In Awards For AI And QIS Research
  • HPC Wire: NSF Advances AI Research with New Nationwide Institutes
  • Vegetable Growers News: Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes enacted by ag agencies
  • Fruit Growers News:  USDA-NIFA and NSF start network of artificial intelligence research institutes
  • Seed World: USDA-NIFA and NSF Establish Network of AI Research Institutes
  • MeriTalk: White House Directs $1 Billion Federal Agency Funding for AI, Quantum Research
  • CNet: US begins $1 billion quantum computing plan to get ahead of ‘adversaries’ 
  • Science Node:  Trustworthy Forecasts
  • Protcol: The White House wants to win the race to quantum supremacy 
  • College of Information & Computer Science: CICS Alumna McGovern to Head New NSF AI Institute

Coverage from AI2ES members

• • OU: OU Receives $20 Million Grant to Lead Inaugural National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Institute 
    • OU Daily: OU receives $20 million grant for student research, development of AI for environmental use 
    • Newswise: OU Receives $20 Million Grant to Lead Inaugural National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Institute 
    • The Oklahoman: OU launches new AI Institute for weather research 
    • KOCO: OU receives $20M grant to create trustworthy AI for environmental science 
    • Camrojud: OU Receives $20 Million Grant to Lead Inaugural National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Institute
  • UW: Faculty from Allen School, Evans School tapped for NSF institutes on artificial intelligence
  • IBM: Q&A: John K. Williams on Trustworthy AI for Weather Science
  • TAMUCC: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Del Mar College Part of New $20 Million National Artificial Intelligence Research Institute
  • Disaster Tech: Disaster Tech Joins Partners in Founding First NSF AI Institute
  • UAlbany: ASRC Researchers to Develop AI Solutions for Winter Weather at New $20 Million Institute
    • WNYT: Researchers at UAlbany using AI to improve winter weather forecasts
    • Times Union:  UAlbany harnessing artificial intelligence for winter storm forecasts
  • DMC: TAMU-CC and DMC Part of New $20 Million National Artificial Intelligence Research Institute
  • CSU: CSU partners with the University of Oklahoma to develop new artificial intelligence institute for environmental science research 
    • The Rocky Mountain Collegian: CSU professors to partner on AI, climate research institute
  • NCSU: NC State Receives $2.5M to Drive Research in Artificial Intelligence and Oceanography 
  • NCAR: NCAR TO COLLABORATE ON NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
  • Tech Republic: NSF grant to increase access to AI research, help save sea turtles, and more