

Advancing the state of the art in AI is one of the top priorities for industry, academia, and government. AI has also emerged as a foundational area crosscutting every thematic dimension of our engineering endeavor - sustainability, health, security, communication, and creativity. Columbia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), guided by its Engineering for Humanity vision, has been at the forefront of leading advancements in AI. More than 70 faculty members encompassing every department in SEAS are collaborating with a large number of partners across the university and beyond to engineer important breakthroughs.
Amazon has made significant investments in the area of AI, developing cutting-edge technologies to address the opportunities and challenges across a broad spectrum of applications and customer needs. Amazon and Columbia have had productive collaborations through successful research awards and the participation of several Columbia faculty members in the Amazon Scholars program. With the launch of the Center of AI Technology, Columbia and Amazon further aim to advance research and technology development, knowledge discovery, and talent training to achieve beneficial societal impact. The partnership will also benefit from and contribute to the vibrant and rapidly expanding AI tech ecosystem in New York City.
Recent News
CAIT announces two new PhD student fellowships and five new faculty research awards
In February 2021, Columbia Engineering and Amazon announced the initial faculty research award recipients and PhD fellowships for the Columbia Center of AI Technology (CAIT). Now CAIT is announcing two new PhD fellowships and five faculty research awards.
Columbia Symposium Showcases Cutting-edge AI Work
Inaugural CAIT symposium brings together industry and academics to explore the future of artificial intelligence
10/18: The Inaugural Columbia Center of AI Technology Symposium
The Inaugural Annual CAIT Symposium will bring together researchers, leaders, and experts from academia, industry, and government to discuss advances and new challenges in the field of AI technology.