UB ready to be the home for Gov. Hochul’s proposed $400 million AI consortium

Several news outlets, including The Buffalo News reported on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s announcement Friday at UB’s Center for the Arts that UB will serve as the home for Empire AI, the governor’s proposed $400 million consortium that aims to put New York State at the forefront of the AI revolution. “We will be the first in the nation to bring together top academic institutions, private sector and government, as well as philanthropy, and make New York State the home of the technology of the future,” Hochul said. “AI can help us diagnose and cure cancer, advance warnings of dangerous storms, and help us in our everyday lives.”