UT Joins New SEC Artificial Intelligence, Data Science Consortium

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is among the 14 member universities of the Southeastern Conference forming a new artificial intelligence consortium. The consortium is designed to grow opportunities in the fast-changing fields of AI and data science, which are expected to be foundational for the future of industry, education, and research. It is believed to be the first athletics conference collaboration to focus on AI for workforce development. "Artificial intelligence and data science have universal applications, and we are proud to join with SEC universities to lead education and research in these emerging fields," said Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor John Zomchick. "The consortium will create exciting opportunities for our faculty, staff, and students to explore AI and data science and shape their future."