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Columbia Center of AI Technology announces faculty research awards and two PhD student fellowships

$5M over 5 years. That's what Amazon just committed to Columbia's AI research center.

Reporting by Amazon Science 1 min brief
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Big Tech continues investing in academic partnerships to secure early access to AI talent and research, signaling the ongoing war for AI expertise.

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  1. $5 million funding commitment

  2. 5-year partnership duration

  3. Multiple faculty research awards

  4. 2 PhD student fellowships

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Publisher excerpt: Amazon is providing $5 million in funding over five years to support research, education, and outreach programs.
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