Record donations to map AI’s mathematical future


David Allen
Reporter

Australia’s leading math research centre has received a record $55 million funding uplift, which academic leaders have hailed as critical to keeping top talent on shore during the artificial intelligence boom.

The University of Sydney-based Sydney Mathematical Research Institute (SMRI) announced it would increase its funding more than fivefold thanks to philanthropic gifts from the Simon Marais Foundation and the Hooper Shaw Family Foundation, and a new commitment from the …

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