{"693146":{"#nid":"693146","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Receives $5 Million From Google.org to   Expand Access to AI for Scientific Discovery ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EATLANTA \u2014\u003C\/strong\u003E Georgia Tech has received an initial $2.25M for the first year of the program, marking the beginning of a $5 million overall commitment from Google.org to help more scientists across the country use artificial intelligence (AI) to advance their research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAI is helping scientists analyze massive datasets, test ideas faster, and tackle complex problems. But many researchers lack the computing power, tools, or training to use it, and tools built for one computing system often won\u0027t work on another. The three-year initiative will make powerful AI tools and computing resources easier for researchers to access, use, and share.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAI has the potential to reshape how science is done, but that transformation should not be limited to a small number of researchers or institutions,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003ETim Lieuwen\u003C\/strong\u003E, executive vice president for Research at Georgia Tech. \u201cWith this investment from Google.org, we can equip researchers at institutions across the U.S. with the tools, training and reusable infrastructure they need to put AI to work, broadening access to these capabilities and accelerating discovery.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe funding enables Georgia Tech to develop at least \u003Cstrong\u003E15 AI research tools and workflows\u003C\/strong\u003E scientists can share and reuse. The Institute will also fund \u003Cstrong\u003E15 research projects\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2014 five per year \u2014 and provide technical support to approximately \u003Cstrong\u003E30 additional research teams\u003C\/strong\u003E across the country. By the end of this initiative, Georgia Tech expects \u003Cstrong\u003E25 to 30 institutions\u003C\/strong\u003E to be actively using the shared tools.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETraining will be a major part of the effort, with \u003Cstrong\u003Emore than 300 researchers and faculty\u003C\/strong\u003E learning how to use AI in their research and teaching. The program will focus on institutions that have historically had less access to powerful computing, so more researchers can take part in AI-driven science.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe work will be led by Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ideas.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute for Data Engineering and Science\u003C\/a\u003E (IDEaS) and the Center for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/artisan.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAI in Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, a joint center of IDEaS and the College of Computing. The initiative will build on Nexus, Georgia Tech\u2019s new National Science Foundation-funded \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news\/2025\/07\/15\/georgia-tech-build-20m-national-ai-supercomputer\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAI supercomputer\u003C\/a\u003E, and connect researchers with Google\u2019s advanced AI computing technology. Together, these resources will make it easier for scientists to use AI tools across different computing systems and share their work with researchers at other institutions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne of the biggest opportunities in AI isn\u2019t just to make individual researchers faster. It\u2019s to change the underlying economics of scientific discovery by making leading AI models and capabilities accessible to far more researchers and institutions,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003ESepi Hejazi Moghadam\u003C\/strong\u003E, Head of Foundations of Science, Google.org. \u201cGeorgia Tech is a true lighthouse institution, and this investment is designed to build a lasting foundation that expands access to these advanced AI capabilities. By partnering deeply with Georgia Tech to close the capacity gap, we\u2019re helping ensure that scientists across the country, regardless of their institution\u2019s size or historical funding, can harness AI to tackle some of the world\u2019s most pressing challenges.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe announcement comes as Georgia Tech and the City of Atlanta convene leaders from business, academia, technology, investment, and government for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/avantsouth.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAvant South\u003C\/a\u003E and the inaugural Atlanta \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/avantsouth.com\/ai-summit-at-avant-south\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAI Summit\u003C\/a\u003E. These efforts reflect a broader push across Georgia Tech and the region to expand access to AI tools and high-performance computing to solve real-world problems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe three-year initiative gives researchers greater access to AI tools, training, and computing power to help accelerate scientific breakthroughs.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The three-year initiative gives researchers greater access to AI tools, training, and computing power to help accelerate scientific breakthroughs. 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