The AI Institute was established as part of the University of South Carolina's excellence initiate.

Learn about the founding and strategic plans for the AI Institute (below). Go to the AIISC's LinkedIn page for a lot more on recent happenings.

A Note from the Dean: Artificial Intelligence, College of Computing & Engineering, UofSC, November 2020.

Dean Haj-Hariri describes the two years of progress since he spearheaded the proposal for our university’s Artificial Intelligence Institute with one goal in mind: becoming the preeminent applied artificial intelligence institute in the Southeast.

Amit Sheth: Should We Be Worried About Artificial Intelligence? The New AI Institute and Choosing Grad Students, Innovation on Main, Nov. 20, 2019

In this podcast, Amit Sheth, the founding director of the UofSC Artificial Intelligence Institute, joins host Abe Danaher to talk about artificial intelligence and the new, university-wide institute he has founded.

Turning big data into smart data: New AI Institute launches to elevate research efforts already underway - UofSC Today, May 2019

Amit Sheth: The AI revolution is Here The Morning Consult, Nov. 05, 2019

An opinion piece with an objective to discuss AI's relevance to South Carolina, to declare that South Carolina is a player, and introduce our initiative- the AI Institute.

USC to open “smart data” artificial intelligence institute, The State, May 2019

The University of South Carolina will be opening an institute devoted to the study of artificial intelligence, or AI.

The institute will both develop technology and consider the impact of AI on employment

Leadership in AI selected as a UofSC’s Excellence Initiative, UofSC Today, April 2019

The leadership in AI initiative is what got the AI Institute started with an initial $8m investment. Announcement on the excellence initiative selection.

Leadership talk: Artificial Intelligence Institute at UofSC, February 2019

Talk describing the vision associated with the Artificial Intelligence Institute at UofSC as presented by Prof. Sheth.