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Amazon and UCLA announce 2023 Science Hub awards

Amazon's 2023 Science Hub awards target AI blind spots: 3D modeling accuracy and reducing false positives in code analysis.

Reporting by Amazon Science 1 min brief
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Amazon is strategically investing in applied AI research through UCLA partnerships to address real enterprise problems—false positives in code analysis and 3D garment modeling—that directly impact developer productivity and supply chain efficiency.

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  1. Amazon-UCLA Science Hub awards announced for 2023

  2. Research focus areas: 3D garment modeling and false positives reduction in code analysis

  3. Sponsored award model indicates enterprise AI investment in academic partnerships

  4. Awards target practical AI deployment challenges, not theoretical research

  5. Amazon-UCLA Science Hub awards announced February 2024

  6. Research focus areas: 3D garment modeling, false positives reduction in code analysis

  7. Gift project and sponsored awards structure

  8. Academic-corporate AI research collaboration model

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Publisher excerpt: Gift project and sponsored awards examine topics that range from improving 3D garment modeling to reducing false positives in code analysis.
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