The Artificial Intelligence Frontier

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Intelligence Augmentation >>>

Building on expertise in artificial intelligence, data science, systems engineering, neuroscience, human factors, robotics, immersive visualization, and education, among others, to accelerate human-technology partnerships toward seamless augmentation, ethically and sustainably.

A National Priority

The National Artificial Intelligence Initiative was established by the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 on January 1, 2021. The main purposes of the initiative are to ensure continued U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) research and development lead the world in the development and use of trustworthy AI systems in public and private sectors; prepare the present and future U.S. workforce for the integration of artificial intelligence systems across all sectors of the economy and society; and coordinate ongoing AI activities across all federal agencies, to ensure that each informs the work of the others.

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Tech for Humanity

Tech for Humanity is a university-wide effort that emphasizes the role of ethics, empathy, policy, responsible innovation, equity, human-factor design, human identity, creativity, global collaboration, societal values, inclusion and diversity, sustainability, and attention toward the future of work to ensure a viable outlook for human thriving amidst significant innovations in technology that will shape our world in the decades to come.

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Novel Artificial Intelligence Framework

Hongliang Xin, an associate professor of chemical engineering in the College of Engineering, and his collaborators have devised a new artificial intelligence framework that can accelerate discovery of materials for important technologies, such as fuel cells and carbon capture devices.

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Artificial Intelligence Research Areas

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Autonomous Systems
Advance Driver Assistance Systems
Automated Driving Systems
Computer Vision
Crowdsourcing
Deep Learning
Expert Systems
Evolutionary Computation
Forecasting

Future of Work
Human Computation
Internet of Things
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Neuromorphic Computing
Neural Networks
Smart Manufacturing
Smart Cities
Robotics

Artificial Intelligence Research Experts

From robotics to deep learning to computer vision, Virginia Tech researchers are making advances and shaping the future of artifical intelligence.

Luke Achenie

Laura Freeman

Naren Ramakrishnan

Daphne Yao

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Virginia Tech Artificial Intelligence Research Sponsors

Artificial Intelligence Research Teams

Talented faculty and students are developing cutting edge research that is leading to Virginia Tech’s rise as a global destination for artificial intelligence knowledge and discovery. Virginia Tech’s artificial intelligence footprint is growing — first with the Blacksburg campus’ capabilities with emerging Washington D.C. metro area strengths.

Commonwealth Cyber Initiative

Deshmukh Group

Hume Center’s Intelligent Systems Lab

Network Science, Wireless, and Security Laboratory

Sanghani Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics

Virginia Center for Autonomous Systems

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

Yao Group

Artificial Intelligence News

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Virginia Tech team selected for the Alexa Prize TaskBot Challenge 2 to advance task-oriented conversational artificial intelligence , article
The team of five computer science Ph.D. students at the Sanghani Center, advised by Ismini Lourentzou, received a $250,000 grant to fund its work and are provided with Alexa-enabled devices, Amazon Web Services cloud computing services, and Alexa team support.
Date: Feb 20, 2023
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Virginia Tech’s Center for Future Work Places and Practices launches , article
The newly formed center uses transdisciplinary research related to the design, development, and deployment of future work spaces, processes, and domains, with an emphasis on human-centered approaches to focus on the individual and the broader workplace.
Date: Feb 02, 2023
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Pamplin College of Business names Ivana Bartoletti as inaugural visiting cybersecurity and privacy executive fellow , article
As Pamplin’s inaugural visiting cybersecurity and privacy executive fellow, Bartoletti will help strengthen the collge’s continuing impact in the fields of security, privacy, and trust by stimulating new research opportunities and collaborations.
Date: Jan 13, 2023
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Fall rankings spotlight Virginia Tech’s emphasis on research , article
Several organizations that rank higher education institutions listed Virginia Tech among the top universities in the nation and the world in the areas of research, sustainability, and international faculty. Three of Virginia Tech’s subject areas ranked in the top 100 globally — electrical and electronic engineering, water resources, and general engineering — according to U.S. News & World Report.
Date: Dec 22, 2022