By: Follow South Jersey Staff
SOUTH JERSEY — In collaboration with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), Governor Phil Murphy and Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber recently announced plans to establish a hub for artificial intelligence (AI) activity in New Jersey, according to the governor’s office.
With a combination of state funding and private sector partnerships, “the initiative will advance New Jersey’s leadership in AI and catalyze innovation in AI technologies, drive job growth and economic development across the region, promote rapid and responsible development of the field, and guide governments and public entities on AI implementation,” according to a press release from the governor’s office.
“Once again, New Jersey is pioneering cutting-edge technologies in lockstep with one of the world’s most prestigious universities,” Governor Murphy stated in the press release. “Indeed, there’s no better place in the nation to build a nexus for AI development than in the heart of New Jersey at Princeton University, which attracts the companies of the future with its robust innovation ecosystem and unparalleled combination of location and talent. As these industry leaders seek the next big breakthrough in AI technologies from their labs in Central Jersey, they will help generate economic activity and good-paying jobs in communities across our state.”
Eisgruber stated that the university is set to meet the future of AI.
“Princeton’s strategic framework recognizes the promise and societal implications of artificial intelligence – as well as the University’s ‘unique capacity’ to meet these challenges,” said Eisgruber. “Working to establish this hub for AI will further our efforts in this important area, while strengthening the regional ecosystem of innovation and advancing Princeton’s teaching and research mission.”
The initiative hopes to advance research and development with the help of AI researchers, industry leaders, start-up companies, and other collaborators in order to “advance the use of ethical AI for positive societal impact, and promote workforce development to support new technology development, in collaboration with other New Jersey universities, community colleges, and vocational schools.”
“Today’s announcement by Governor Murphy and Princeton University President Eisgruber is an historic declaration of New Jersey’s ambition to be a leader in shaping and harnessing the power of AI to drive innovation and long term job creation,” Tim Sullivan, CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, stated.
Princeton and the State of New Jersey will co-host a conference on AI at Princeton University on April 11 with leaders from academia, industry, and government discussing AI issues.
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