Artificial Intelligence Institute for Advances in Optimization
This NSF Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institute for Advances in Optimization (AI4OPT) aims at delivering a paradigm shift in automated decision making at massive scales by fusing AI and Mathematical Optimization (MO), to deliver breakthroughs that neither field can achieve independently. The Institute is driven by societal challenges in energy, supply chains, sustainability, and chip design and manufacturing.
Moreover, to address the widening gap in job opportunities, the Institute delivers an innovative longitudinal education and workforce development program with an initial focus on historically black high schools and colleges in Georgia, as well as Hispanic-serving high-schools and colleges in California. The Institute is also developing internship programs with national laboratories and industrial partners, and is building a strong, welcoming, and inclusive community where social mobility opportunities and the societal impact of AI technologies will be highlighted.
This short document summarizes the activities of AI4OPT.