New York Governor Kathy Hochul announces $400M AI initiative "Empire AI" to establish a computing center at University at Buffalo, involve multiple institutions, and create a leading AI research force.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announces $400M AI initiative, "Empire AI", backed by state budget, creating a large-scale AI computing center at the University at Buffalo. Consortium includes Columbia, NYU, Cornell, RPI, SUNY, CUNY & Flatiron Institute. Aims to provide AI resources to all NY students, create jobs, revive upstate economy, and make NY a leading AI research force, rivaling Silicon Valley.

April 30, 2024
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