Mark and Mary Stevens give $200 million to power AI research across USC
Mark and Mary Stevens donated $200 million to USC for AI research, renaming the computing school in their honor.Summary
Mark and Mary Stevens have made a landmark $200 million investment in the University of Southern California (USC) to advance AI and computing research. In recognition of this significant gift, the USC School of Advanced Computing has been renamed the USC Mark and Mary Stevens School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence. This investment will fuel interdisciplinary research and education across various fields, including health sciences, business, security, and the arts, leveraging USC's existing strengths and its position as a top destination for AI talent. The donation builds on the university's history of leadership in computing and its recent launch of the Ginsburg Human-Centered Computation Hall, aiming to position USC as a national and global leader in the Age of AI.
(Source：USC Today)