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Fayetteville State lands record $10M Defense Department grant for AI research

· Source: abc11.com

In short

Fayetteville State University has secured a $10 million Department of Defense grant, the largest in its history, to establish a defense-focused AI research program. The five-year program will develop applied AI for air defense systems, logistics technology, and biomanufacturing, aiming to train AI innovators and support military applications such as drone technology and combat vehicle damage assessment.

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