Ethical Computing And Ai Receives $1 Billion Boost

The University of Southern California has launched a $1 billion initiative, ‘Frontiers of Computing’, to boost computing, including AI/machine learning, advanced computation and quantum computing. The initiative includes a $260 million gift from the Lord Foundation of California and will focus on data science, augmented and virtual reality, robotics, gaming and blockchain solutions. The initiative will also create a new school, the USC School of Advanced Computing, housed in a seven-story, 116,000 square-foot facility. Additionally, the program will focus on ethics, with the aim of instilling a culture of responsibility and conscience among students, faculty and its broader community.