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Nvidia director Mark Stevens donates 200 million to USC to supercharge AI education
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Published on 6 May 2026
USC plans a new AI for Business degree
Nvidia director Mark Stevens and his wife Mary have pledged $200 million to the University of Southern California to expand AI research and training. The donation is designed to elevate USC into a national AI leader, including the creation of an AI for Business degree program and a planned rename of its advanced computing school.
- $200 million gift from Nvidia director Mark Stevens and Mary
- Funding targets AI research plus education at USC
- New AI for Business degree is in the works
- USC’s advanced computing school may be renamed
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