Artificial Intelligence Coming to University at Albany

In a press release on Tuesday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the University at Albany will become the home of a new artificial intelligence supercomputing initiative. The $200 million project will turn the building which was formerly Albany High School into an engineering college capable of housing a supercomputer that can reach a quintillion computations per second. It would be the first university-based supercomputer capable of reaching that kind of production. In the press release, Governor Hochul said "My administration is steadfast in its commitment to transform SUNY into a globally renowned, 21st century education leader. This funding will help drive economic revenue by attracting companies to New York's emerging advanced research centers, creating jobs and strengthening communities for decades to come."