Lower Austria is investing millions in artificial intelligence!

Lower Austria is investing millions in artificial intelligence!

St. Pölten, Österreich - In Lower Austria, research in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) is massively funded with an impressive budget of over six million euros. At the center of this initiative is a new AI laboratory at the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, which will provide the latest high-performance computers. At a press conference, LH deputy Stephan Pernkopf emphasized the enormous importance of AI as the driver of economy and innovation and emphasized: "Artificial intelligence should be a help and not an hurdle." With the financial support of a total of 6.35 million euros, 21 courses with reference to the AI ​​at universities of applied sciences in Krems, St. Pölten and Wiener Neustadt are funded, which include 1,544 study places. This is reported by the Austrian press service .

In addition, a AI reel laboratory is set up, which is financed with around 600,000 euros. Practical applications of the AI ​​are to be researched and tested here. Pernkopf also announced the foundation of two foundation professorships in the AI ​​area in order to further promote education and research. Another important point of the conference was the need to invest more into AI research in Europe in order to counter the dominance from the USA and China.

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