Princeton establishes Data and Intelligent Systems unit to boost AI research
MengdiWang10 · x · 2026-09-02
- New Initiative: Princeton University has established a new academic unit, Data and Intelligent Systems (DaIS), to accelerate discovery in AI and data science and support transformative research and teaching across disciplines.
- Core Mission: As part of Princeton's robust AI ecosystem, this nimble, interdisciplinary initiative builds on deep links between AI and data science while creating space for continued rapid progress.
- Structure: DaIS encompasses two related research pillars: Princeton AI and Princeton Statistics and Data Science, representing the evolution of the AI Lab and the Center for Statistics and Machine Learning.
- Vision: Provost Jennifer Rexford stated that DaIS will help seize opportunities presented by the fast-moving technology and shape its course, accelerating scholarship across sciences, engineering, social sciences, and the humanities.
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