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Amazon, UCLA announce recipients of gift awards for applications of AI in healthcare

Amazon and UCLA just funded four AI-in-healthcare research projects. Here's what they're building.

Reporting by Amazon Science 1 min brief
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Major tech company investing in applied AI research signals where enterprise healthcare AI is heading—and what problems are being prioritized by industry leaders.

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  1. Four research projects announced

  2. Amazon and UCLA partnership

  3. Focus: AI applications in healthcare

  4. Gift award structure (research grants)

  5. Published November 2023

  6. Amazon and UCLA partnership on AI healthcare research

  7. Four research projects funded

  8. Focus on intersection of AI and healthcare applications

  9. Academic-industry collaboration model

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Publisher excerpt: The awards support four research projects exploring the intersection of AI and health care.
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