# NSF Awards $20M to USC and Collaborators to Renew AI Institute

> Source: <https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/09/nsf-awards-20m-to-usc-and-collaborators-to-renew-ai-institute/>
> Published: 2026-09-04 19:37:53+00:00

With an expanded role in NSF AI4OPT’s second phase, USC will lead AI for Optimization research, bring together a larger interdisciplinary team and host the Seth Bonder summer camp

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