The University of Washington is building on a $10 million foundation to create what they hope will be a cutting-edge AI studies and curriculum. It's being called “AI@UW” and the seed money for the program is coming from philanthropists Charles and Lisa Simonyi.

Charles Simonyi is a software engineer who among other things was a pioneer in developing Microsoft Excel and Word loading...

What is the goal?

According to seattletimes.com,

“It is a foundational investment that will help ensure artificial intelligence is developed and applied responsibly — serving humanity and advancing knowledge in ways that reflect our shared values,” said university President Robert J. Jones in a statement.’

The program will be spearheaded by the university’s Amazon professor of machine learn

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