UCSB team wins $1M NSF award to study mathematical foundations of AI
ninamiolane · x · 2026-10-20
Nina Miolane and colleagues at UC Santa Barbara have received a $1M award from the US National Science Foundation to advance the mathematical foundations of AI. Working with Haewon Jeong, Yao Qin and Sanjukta K, the team will study how AI learns higher-order interactions in physical systems — from stars in galaxies to neurons in the brain.
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