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The AI2 Summit

The AI2 Summit, sponsored by the AI2 Center, is the essential conference for higher education administrators, faculty, researchers, and educational technology professionals eager to integrate AI into their work while enhancing institutional impact.

February 17-19, 2025, Orlando, FL

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AI at UF: FAR-REACHING IMPACT

 

The University of Florida’s AI initiative will make UF a national leader in AI and have far-reaching impacts for the university and its students and faculty.
Equally important, it will play a crucial role in educating and preparing the workforce for the fourth digital revolution
to benefit our nation's economy, international ties, security, and to ensure the ethical use of artificial intelligence. 

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FOR THE UNIVERSITY

UF's AI infrastructure is one of the strongest in the country. We are home to HiPerGator, the fastest supercomputer in higher education, along with 300 faculty members who are teaching Ai courses or using AI in their research. At the heart of AI research and teaching is UF's commitment to ethical AI to ensure that this technology benefits all humankind. We are providing upskilling to the existing workforce through professional development, educating K-12 students in AI fundaments, as well as college and university students on our campus and other campuses in the application of AI in their chosen discipline.

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FOR OUR STUDENTS

UF is committed to educating our students for the jobs of today and tomorrow. We are one of the first universities in the country to infuse AI courses across the curriculum. Here, AI is for everyone because AI is being used in all disciplines. We offer more than 200 AI courses and several undergraduate AI certificates. An AI Pathways Career Coach in our nationally ranked Career Connections Center can assist students with finding internships and jobs that will reward their AI knowledge. We also fund AI scholars annually who are working with an AI mentor in research.

FOR FLORIDA

Building future economic growth

FOR THE UNIVERSITY

Emerging as a national leader in AI development and application

FOR OUR STUDENTS

Creating opportunities for our students

AI News

Artificial intelligence is transforming the way UF researchers across all disciplines can make discoveries to benefit the citizens of this state and the nation. Our current stories are below.

Revolutionizing Farming: UF/IFAS Researchers Create AI-Driven Weed Sprayer To Protect Tomatoes And Peppers

Researchers at the University of Florida are developing an innovative AI-powered machine designed to surgically eliminate weeds while preserving crops like tomatoes and peppers, using a smart-spraying system that leverages computer vision to precisely target weeds.

 

A new data biorepository at UF may help move the needle on pain

UF researchers are building a data-rich biospecimen repository to study chronic pain pathways using AI, aiming to create personalized treatments through extensive analysis of post-surgical tissue and patient data.

UF astronomer shares his research on exoplanets

UF astronomer Jason Dittmann uses AI and the HiPerGator supercomputer to study exoplanets, exploring habitability and planet formation with support from UF's Astraeus Space Institute.

Welcome to Gainesville, BOD3 

UF's acquisition of a state-of-the-art 3D construction printer will drive advancements in AI-driven, sustainable construction, enhancing research, education, and real-world applications in automated building.

 

UF accelerates AI research discoveries with HiPerGator computing

The University of Florida is accelerating AI research with 20 projects leveraging HiPerGator supercomputing resources and support from UF Research, UF Research Computing, and NVIDIA, advancing fields like medical imaging, brain health, and molecular design.

 

When paleontology meets AI, K-12 students find thrilling new ways to study shark

UF’s Shark AI program introduces K-12 students to AI and STEM through fossilized shark teeth, fostering curiosity and potential career interests in computer science while creating a model for AI learning in schools across the U.S.

Gainesville nurse and UF student Keliy Fordham brings her passion for pediatrics to the neonatal intensive care unit

UF nursing Ph.D. student Keliy Fordham is using AI to predict severe infant conditions in NICUs while engaging in diverse tech-driven projects, aiming to innovate neonatal care and pursue a career that blends healthcare technology and teaching

Alina Zare named new director of UF's Interdisciplinary Informatics and Artifici

Alina Zare will lead UF's Interdisciplinary Informatics and Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (IIAIRI), advancing interdisciplinary AI research across key areas by utilizing HiPerGator and fostering collaborations that span various fields and industries.

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AI Radio Minutes

The University of Florida's AI Minute helps us understand artificial intelligence and what it means for society today and in the future. These one-minute broadcasts of AI news are sponsored by the AI2 Center and air on WUFT-89.1 FM.

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OUR PARTNER

 

The centerpiece of UF's AI initiative is the most powerful university-owned supercomputer in the U.S., which was made possible by the generosity of NVIDIA and NVIDIA co-founder and UF alumnus Chris Malachowsky. 

NVIDIA is the world leader in the development of processors that were originally designed for displaying realistic graphics. These processors are called GPU for graphics processor units. It was then found that these GPUs are also great for advanced scientific simulation and more recently that they are even better at performing the computing for AI tools and algorithms. 

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