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The University of Tennessee is committed to making life and lives better through AI research, education, and application<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our AI Tennessee Gateway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are helping Tennessee communities and organizations leverage the benefits of AI and mitigate its risks. Working with academic, industry, and community partners, we are shaping the future of Tennessee as a leader in the AI-powered knowledge economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By harnessing the power of transdisciplinary research across our institution\u2014and in collaboration with partners across Tennessee\u2014we are making AI actionable, deployable, and built to make a difference. AI Tennessee is expanding our impact statewide by aligning research, education, and workforce development efforts to meet the evolving needs of our communities and industries.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Vasileios Maroulas, Associate Vice Chancellor and Director of the AI Tennessee Initiative<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    • Advance cutting-edge research and creative activity across all disciplines at their intersections with AI <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Expand the number of Tennessee students developing skills and core competencies in AI to prepare them for the AI-enabled jobs of today and tomorrow<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Partner with industry and institutions statewide to position Tennessee as a national and global leader in the AI-powered knowledge economy <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      AI is a huge growth area and priority for the federal government, for the state of Tennessee, and for UT. We are educating more students to be fluent in those technologies and tools, and we are investing in faculty who will contribute advancements to the innovation economy that benefit the citizens of Tennessee and the nation.\u201d\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      Jennifer Webster, Chief of Staff, UT Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      The University of Tennessee is committed to making life and lives better through AI research, education, and application. Our AI Tennessee Gateway We are helping Tennessee communities and organizations leverage the benefits of AI and mitigate its risks. 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