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Research Areas<\/h1>\n\n\n

The evolution of AI is driving lasting transformation in science, industry, and education<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UT faculty and students are deepening the world\u2019s understanding of AI performance and harnessing its power to make life and lives better. Together we are working across five interdisciplinary research areas to create AI-driven solutions to the complex technical, economic, and social challenges facing our Tennessee communities and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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AI for Education and Workforce Development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Empowering both today\u2019s workers and future generations to engage responsibly with AI and realize its personal, social, and economic benefits <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AI for education and workforce development at UT<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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AI for Knowledge and Discovery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Accelerating breakthroughs in physics, chemistry, and materials science using AI and advancing AI through the application of scientific principles<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AI Systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Designing systems built on the fundamentals of AI to solve real-world challenges and enable new ways of working <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Applied AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Exploring the implementation and governance of AI in industrial and societal contexts to enhance productivity, efficiency, and human well-being <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fundamentals of AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Advancing the foundational components of AI and high-performance computing systems including theory, hardware, statistical models, and machine learning  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FUNDAMENTALS OF AI at UT<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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