UB Selected as AI Hub for New $400M Empire AI Consortium to Establish Regional Supercomputing and Innovation Center
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UB chosen as hub for new $400M state AI consortium Empire AI, to establish an AI supercomputing facility
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UB has a long history with AI research and machine learning since the 1990s with things like automated handwriting recognition
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UB hoping to use Empire AI and regional tech hub designation to attract top AI talent and funding to the area
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Focus on launching AI startups and setting industry standards for responsible and equitable AI
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Already has one of nation's largest outdoor drone testing facilities that can expand with new funding