Austin and Oxford are both at the forefront of the global AI revolution. World leading researchers are in close proximity to industry leading companies creating the next generation of AI products. Google and Microsoft, both of which have significant presence in the AI space, have large campuses in Austin. 

AI in Brief

• World class research on impact and ethics.
• Billion dollar companies changing large scale infrastructure
• Collaboration with biotech and robotics
• Strong support from government and universities to further research.

Private Sector Innovation

Austin AI companies working in healthcare (Iodine Software), gaming (Aristocrat), financial services (Acrisure), and more are hiring workers. Spark Cognition, which raised $123 million on a $1,4 billion valuation in 2022, is spearheading the movement to integrate AI solutions into large scale industry. It conducts research on integrated AI into the physical world at its 50 acre Hyperwerx facility in North Austin. Jasper is now the world’s leading AI content writer for businesses. In Oxford companies including Exscientia are using AI to develop medicines much faster than previously possible.

AI Academic Research

AI is still in its infancy and there are many challenges that have yet to be solved. The Said Business School has set up a research institution tackling how AI impacts the United Nations Sustainability Goals. Oxford also hosts the Institute for Ethical AI, which researches the impact rapidly developing AI technology is having on democracy, the economy, the environment and more. 

AI in the Physical World 

The Applied Intelligence Live conference is taking place in September in Austin and will host some of the leading players in the AI and quantum computing space. Oxford Brookes hosted its own Festival of AI in February, partially hosted at the magnificent Blenheim Palace.

The AI Industry

• AI could grow the global economy by as much as $7 trillion and will impact 300 million jobs, according to Goldman Sachs. Chief Information Officer Marco Argenti compared the invention of large language model AI to the invention of the printing press. 
• Retired General Richard Clarke, former head of US Special Operations Command warned that the future of warfare is AI.

AI Support Infrastructure

In addition to the universities, a number of supportive accelerators and incubators support businesses working in AI. The Creative Destruction Lab runs a stream at their office location to launch AI businesses. 

Get Involved: If you are a student, professional, researcher or investor seeking AI opportunities in Oxford or Austin, get in touch today.