$1 billion investment from Georgia Tech and Emory bets big on AI

Georgia Tech and Emory, two of Atlanta and Georgia’s top research institutions, are seemingly all-in on artificial intelligence (AI). Last week, the two universities announced a joint investment of over $1.1 billion — $575 million from Georgia Tech and $600 million from Emory — into AI infrastructure, hoping to ensure Atlanta’s place as a top destination for AI talent and incubation hub. The press releases state that Georgia Tech’s investments are focused on “advanced computing, AI discovery, and workforce development” while Emory’s investments look to cultivate AI talent, healthcare innovation and technology applications in medicine, business, law, the humanities and ethics.” The announcements also mentioned the new Georgia Tech supercomputer, Nexus, coming online this month. That supercomputer, installed in Georgia Tech’s Tech Square in Midtown, is a partnership built alongside the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. T