Artificial Intelligence
The future of AI is now
Artificial intelligence is shaping the future of humanity across nearly every industry. It is already the main driver of emerging technologies like big data, robotics and IoT, and it will continue to act as a technological innovator for the foreseeable future.
From web searches to social services, AI is powering the way decisions are made. Yet, as the capabilities and applications of AI expand, society is lacking tools to understand and quantify the risks, confront vulnerabilities, and manage concerns around topics such as privacy, safety and security, and bias.
IMPACT
$550M+
university research portfolio
50%+
of working engineers in the VA are Hokie grads
37,000+
students for talent at scale
9,000
current undergraduates in engineering
7th
largest producer of engineers in the nation, 1st in VA
1 of 6
senior military colleges (outside the five federal military academies)
FOCUS
Connecting communities and partners to deliver projects that make a difference.
A flywheel for change, AI for Impact is delivering new sources of graduate talent with the agency to address challenges presented by AI while working hand-in-hand with community partners to build new solutions for social and economic good.
A unique platform for collaboration, impact areas include:
- Giving a voice for veterans through AI
- Empowering communities in our rapidly changing urban landscape
- Delivering better solutions for healthcare and financial services
- Ensuring equitable disaster relief
- Mitigating bias in media and communications
- Working to ensure “justice” in criminal justice
Technical areas of expertise:
- Network Analysis
- Explainable AI
- Natural language processing
- Adversarial AI
- Forecasting
- Visual analytics
- Human-AI collaboration
- Ethical and Societal Implications of AI and Automation
Application areas:
- Military and defense applications
- Sustainability
- Edge computing and IoT
- Urban systems and informatics
- Computational epidemiology
- Public health informatics
- Intelligence analysis
- Cyber-security
- Cyber-physical systems
PARTNER
With more than 37,000 students, Virginia Tech is your go-to recruiting partner for top talent at scale. As a top producer of engineers in the nation, our students are workforce-ready and primed for experiential learning opportunities and internships. Learn how the Sanghani Center is meeting the workforce needs of today's data driven society.
AI for impact will offer unique collaboration opportunities among diverse stakeholders to address and bring voice to pressing topics in AI research. Access to new sources of data, assessment tools, and solutions, while offering a launchpad for proprietary research, sponsored programs, and co-capture opportunities.
In the modern economy, brand, talent and technology are the leading sources of competitive advantage. Align your brand with one of the most recognizable and respected names in higher education. With our support, you’ll build brand recognition to the next generation of AI leaders and top research faculty.
X-LABs are disrupting the way companies tackle strategic objectives. They offer a brand new framework for collaboration—one where creativity and innovation meet. Our team will help you move toward integrated, purposeful strategies designed to meet the unique needs of your growing company. Together, we’ll spur talent development, research, and innovation.
Megan Wallace
Associate Director of Business Development, LINK, the Center for Advancing Partnerships
Let's connect today.
Every day, our faculty work to meet the pressing needs of data driven society . Together, with our partners, we advance policy, speed innovation, develop talent for the greater good.
Virginia Tech offers a full range of ways to engage. Let's build a comprehensive relationship that helps your company meet its strategic goals.