"Universities have always been incredible, sometimes even magical places where students and scholars come together to create unique environments of learning and research, and we have a distinct perspective to bring at this historical moment when the potential of AI seems so great and yet its future shape is still to be formed. And it's with that evolution in mind that Columbia's Data Science Institute was founded more than a decade ago, and I am certain that it will play an enormous role in shaping what is to come in this incredibly important field."
Minouche Shafik
Columbia University President