MIT putting $1B into computing, AI studies

MIT is putting $1 billion into studies of computing and artificial intelligence in an effort to address global opportunities and challenges in one of the largest structural changes the school has made since 1950. The university will create a new school dedicated to computation computer sciences to be offered for a number of fields including business, government, academia and journalism. "It is a really big deal. Students will be able to experience on campus new computational tools and these new abilities transform academics on campus with every study," said Marty Schmidt, MIT presidential provost. The new efforts will touch every field of study, combining other degrees with computer science to make sure students can study what they want while preparing them as best as possible for the changing world.