Sen. Charles E. Schumer announced that the university has received a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to establish the Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI.
In May, Jinjun Xiong, spoke during SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr.’s 2024 State of the University address. He shared stories about his childhood and interactions that spurred his interest in using AI for social good.
Jinjun Xiong, SUNY Empire Innovation Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has been elevated to fellow in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
The Buffalo News noted UB’s supercomputing center and multimillion-dollar AI research centers, including the National AI Institute for Exceptional Education, co-directed by Jinjun Xiong.
Buffalo Rising featured UB’s AI + Education Learning Community Series—a collaboration that aims to bridge the gap between artificial intelligence and education.
Xiong talks to host Cory Nealon about the AI projects he’s most excited about at UB, and why he thinks people should stop freaking out about the downsides of AI and be more energized by its possibilities.