Dr. Venu Govindaraju, UB's vice president for research and economic development, recently spoke to the Buffalo Niagara Partnership Board of Directors about the University at Buffalo's cutting-edge research harnessing AI for social good and how this work can deliver practical solutions to Western New York and the world. A pioneer institution in artificial intelligence, UB has more than 200 faculty currently engaged in human-centered AI research from deepfake detectors to educational tools and energy-efficient microelectronics.