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National strategies also debate merits of basic versus applied research in rapidly expanding field

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Major donation bankrolls MIT’s $1 billion AI research drive

$350 million gift from investor Stephen Schwarzman aims to deeply integrate computer science knowledge with expertise in ethics and other realms of social science

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How can universities compete with tech giants for AI talent?

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