The University of Washington unveiled its new initiative Tuesday to spearhead the college’s approach to artificial intelligence.

The initiative, AI@UW, was made possible in part through a $10 million donation by Charles and Lisa Simonyi, a husband-wife pair of philanthropists, according to a news release shared with The Seattle Times.

Charles Simonyi is a software architect based in Medina who pioneered integral Microsoft software like Excel and Word.

It is a foundational investment that will help ensure artificial intelligence is developed and applied responsibly — serving humanity and advancing knowledge in ways that reflect our shared values,” said university President Robert J. Jones in a statement.

Noah Smith, the university’s Amazon professor of machine learning, will lead the in

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