Carnegie Mellon University has teamed up with Japanese higher education institutions and the University of Washington for a $110 million collaboration on AI research and innovation.
CMU and Keio University in Japan will work together to advance AI technology. The collaboration involves faculty, researchers, and students, as well as industry partners.
“This new partnership is global in its scope and focused on advancing AI research and its impact,” said CMU President Farnam Jahanian.
The agreements were announced during Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s state visit to the U.S. by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, and Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama Masahito.
The University of Washington will team up with the University of Tsukuba to attract private sector investment from global companies such as Amazon, Arm, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and SoftBank Group, along with a consortium of Japanese companies.
CMU will be funded and supported by Arm, Microsoft, and SoftBank Group.
Several public and private sector leaders attended the signing ceremony hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and others expressed their support for the partnership.
“Artificial Intelligence is already making an impact on every sector of our economy — and government leaders need to embrace its innovation to adapt to the rapidly changing technology market in an ethical and responsible manner,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said.
