CSUSB awarded grant to expand AI education in the Inland Empire

Cal State San Bernardino has received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation which the school will use to fund a five-year program with UC Riverside aimed at preparing students for careers in artificial intelligence.

Promoting Regional Opportunities for Practical and Engaged Learning in AI (PROPEL AI), run by faculty members from both schools, will focus on developing new AI programs, creating an AI help desk and actively recruiting and preparing students for careers in technology and related fields.

“AI is not only a technological breakthrough — it is reshaping how business, government and society operate and interact,” said Tomás Gómez-Arias, dean of the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration at Cal State San Bernardino. “PROPEL AI brings together computer science, public administration and community partners in a truly interdisciplinary way, ensuring our students are ready to design solutions that benefit industry, public service and our communities.”

Artificial intelligence has become a driving force in today’s economy – the global AI market is projected to soar from $189 billion in 2023 to $4.8 trillion by 2033. AI and data science specialists are among the fastest-growing job categories in the country, as demand rises across sectors for expertise in machine learning, data analysis and automation.