NSF & Simons Foundation To Fund Two AI Institutes For Astronomy

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Simons Foundation have jointly funded two new National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes focused on astronomical sciences. Each institute will receive $20 million over five years, with $10 million from NSF and $10 million from the Simons Foundation. These institutes are part of the NSF-led National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes program, which now includes 27 AI institutes across the nation. The NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins (NSF-Simons CosmicAI) will be led by the University of Texas at Austin and will involve eight departments with more than 17 faculty working in various disciplines. The institute aims to accelerate traditionally time-consuming aspects of astronomical research, such as processing and analyzing large amounts of data and creating simulations of complex phenomena. The NSF-Simons AI Institute for the Sky (NSF-Simons SkAI) is led by Northwestern University and will collaborate with multiple institutions and organizations. The team will develop new AI tools to enable stronger analysis of large astronomy datasets and more robust physics-based simulations. Both institutes will train early-career researchers and students, conduct outreach activities, and develop online courses in AI-assisted astronomy. The massive amount of data gathered by large-scale astronomical projects will be explored using reliable and trustworthy AI, leading to valuable insights and discoveries that might otherwise remain hidden. The initiatives align with the universities missions to use open AI for the public good.

Source: forbes.com
Published on 2024-09-21

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