Northwest Arkansas is home to all sorts of innovative ideas and here is just another example...

• The funding: The National Science Foundation awarded engineers and computer scientists at the University of Arkansas $1.45m to research how artificial intelligence (AI) can be a “driving force” for change in critical infrastructures and industries. 
• The work: Developing AI for things like energy production is a response to situations such as the blackouts and disruptions in Texas earlier this year due to cold weather conditions. The team at the U of A have an ultimate goal for an entire collaborative program dedicated to research and education. 

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