Artificial Intelligence
The future of AI is now
Artificial intelligence is shaping the future of humanity across nearly every industry. It is already the main driver of emerging technologies like big data, robotics and IoT, and it will continue to act as a technological innovator for the foreseeable future.
From web searches to social services, AI is powering the way decisions are made. Yet, as the capabilities and applications of AI expand, society is lacking tools to understand and quantify the risks, confront vulnerabilities, and manage concerns around topics such as privacy, safety and security, and bias.
IMPACT
$650M+
university research portfolio
50%+
of working engineers in the VA are Hokie grads
38,000
students for talent at scale
10,000
current undergraduates in engineering
7th
largest producer of engineers in the nation, 1st in VA
1 of 6
senior military colleges (outside the five federal military academies)
FOCUS
Connecting communities and partners to deliver projects that make a difference.
A flywheel for change, AI for Impact is delivering new sources of graduate talent with the agency to address challenges presented by AI while working hand-in-hand with community partners to build new solutions for social and economic good.
A unique platform for collaboration, impact areas include:
- Empowering communities and ensuring equity in urban development, disaster relief, and criminal justice.
- Enhancing healthcare, financial services, and media with innovative, unbiased AI solutions.
- Giving a voice to veterans and fostering justice through technology-driven impact.
Technical areas of expertise:
- Advancing AI with explainable models, natural language processing, and adversarial techniques.
- Enhancing decision-making through network analysis, forecasting, and visual analytics.
- Promoting ethical AI and fostering human-AI collaboration for societal impact.
Application areas:
- Advancing military, defense, and cybersecurity through cutting-edge technologies.
- Driving innovation in sustainability, urban systems, and edge computing for smarter, connected environments.
- Enhancing public health and intelligence with computational informatics and data-driven analysis.
PARTNER
Virginia Tech: A top talent hub for workforce-ready engineers and data-driven innovation.
AI for Impact fosters collaboration, data access, and tools for groundbreaking AI research and innovation.
Align your brand with Virginia Tech to reach future AI leaders and top research talent.
X-LABs drive innovation with collaborative strategies, fostering talent, research, and growth for your company.
Megan Wallace
Associate Director of Business Development, LINK, the Center for Advancing Partnerships
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Every day, our faculty work to meet the pressing needs of data driven society . Together, with our partners, we advance policy, speed innovation, develop talent for the greater good.
Virginia Tech offers a full range of ways to engage. Let's build a comprehensive relationship that helps your company meet its strategic goals.