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UNSW AI Institute
UNSW ’ s flagship institute in AI , machine learning and data science
Research Institute
UNSW AI has extensive expertise in AI development , application , and translation , including its impact on the defence sector . It is driven by various objectives , including the facilitation of interdisciplinary collaborations in teaching and research , active engagement in public dialogue on AI , and the promotion of research commercialisation .
UNSW AI is recognised as world leader in the development of AI as a safe , reliable and ubiquitous technology for global benefit .
Its goals include the following : promote research excellence in AI ; foster interdisciplinary connections ; promote and participate in public dialogue on the benefits and issues relating to AI ; play a role in co-ordinating AI standards activities ; provide an easy to find front door for external bodies and individuals ( academic , industrial , government , not-for-profit ) to engage with UNSW in AI related areas ; and drive the commercialisation and realisation of its research outcomes .
Key capabilities
> Diverse network of researchers with expertise in machine learning , ethics in AI , navigation and control of autonomous vehicles and developmental robotics
> Large scale high-performance computing facilities
> Critical mass of over 300 researchers across multiple faculties including engineering , science , business , medicine and health , defence and security
Differentiators
> Australia ' s largest AI Institute , bringing together multi-disciplinary research skills centred around AI , machine learning , and data science
> Long-standing and deep ties with Defence
> Outstanding facilities for simulation and robotics
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