USC Receives $200M Gift; IBM Calls for AI Reskilling

The University of Southern California (USC) has received a historic $200 million gift from an Nvidia board member, one of the largest donations in its history, to expand artificial intelligence research across the university and recruit new faculty, according to USC News.

IBM Vice Chairman Gary Cohn told Bloomberg that financial firms are increasingly moving from AI pilot projects to full-scale deployment, emphasizing that investments in data infrastructure and workforce retraining will be critical factors in determining success. He called for workforce reskilling as AI reshapes the landscape of finance and other business operations.

Common Sense Media has launched the Youth AI Safety Institute, an independent watchdog organization focused on preventing serious potential harms that AI technologies could cause to children, reports Common Sense Media.

Ten school districts in Washington state are participating in pilot programs testing AI in classrooms through Microsoft grants of $75,000 each over 18 months, exploring approaches ranging from AI literacy to tools that assist students with disabilities in understanding their educational plans, per Microsoft.

Only 35% of parents have discussed AI with their children, while 80% have concerns about potential harms, creating a gap that leaves children without guidance and hinders advocacy for improved computer science education in schools, according to a study by the National Parents Union.

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