Artificial intelligence extends over several fields of computer science and has applications in almost all sectors of modern life, from economics to government to entertainment and education.
The New Mexico Costity will offer the first baccalaureate of state sciences in artificial intelligence from the fall of 2026. The diploma was approved by the Department of Higher Education of the State and the Higher Education Commission this spring.
“The NMSU’s BS in IA will offer students a solid base of automatic learning, automated reasoning, human-computer interaction, data exploration, natural language processing, autonomous and ethical and societal aspects of AI,” said Enrico Pontelli, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Main Advisor to AI.
The work of AI is those where an important part of the tasks can be carried out or helped by artificial intelligence. This means that this is likely to have an impact on how these works are carried out, potentially leading to automation, new roles of use or changes in the required skills. Pontelli stressed that AI should be considered an opportunity.
“Artificial intelligence is a very wide and multifaceted area,” said Pontelli. “The focus made by the NMSU BS-AI program will be to allow students to resolve an analytical and scientific manner who are associated with the development of AI solutions. The program will provide its graduates with the skills necessary to succeed in any type of job that connects to artificial intelligence. ”
Pontelli explained that the practical activities of the study program prepare students for success in the workplace, fill a gap in new-mexic and national workforce, while helping them to become leaders in the development of innovative IA solutions. The methodological foundations will prepare students to progress in their careers and prepare them for access to careers focused on research and advanced diplomas.
The president of the NMSU, Valerio Ferme, defended the creation of the Applied Practice Institute of the NMSU in AI and in automatic learning. The Institute was recently presented in the fundraising campaign of the NMSU Foundation in 1888, which firm supported with assorted funds.
Pontelli, a point of contact for the New Mexico Ai Consortium, coordinates the Institute. With 2 million dollars of the New Mexico Legislative Assembly, NMSU will be able to raise research and education capacities in AI to meet the needs of the workforce, research and economic development of the state and supports state-scale initiatives such as New Mexico Consortium. To support the AI Institute in NMSU, Click here.
“The mission of the AI Institute is to bring together Researchers, educators and Practitioners from AI to NMSU and direct the region and the State in the application of AI models and technologies to practical solutions that deal with real challenges relevant to new-mexic. »»
The NMSU AI Institute will compete in BS in AI by offering scholarships and resources to ensure fair access to AI education; building Laboratories and advanced installations for innovative research; attract researchers, educators and world class innovators to bring their expertise; And develop solutions that fall under societal and environmental challenges, making a tangible difference in the lives of individuals in the state and in the world.
“The Baccalaureate of AI sciences is only a component of an overview,” said Pontelli. “This overview will include community colleges, it will include higher education programs, and it will include micro-credited via a global NMSU. There is a unified vision and an overview that we are going to make. ”
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