The University of Maryland (UMD) is Maryland's flagship public research university, ranked among the top public institutions for AI research and PhD production. UMD advances AI safety through several major programs: the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM), launched in 2024 with $100M+ planned investment; the NSF-funded TRAILS institute ($20M) focused on trustworthy AI in law and society; and ARLIS, a DoD University Affiliated Research Center. UMD is also a member of the AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) and produces significant AI safety research across 200+ faculty members spanning computer science, law, social science, and ethics.
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- $2,980,000,000
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- $248,333,333
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UMD advances AI safety through three complementary pathways. First, by training the next generation of AI researchers and policymakers who understand both technical and societal dimensions of AI risk, the university shapes long-term norms and practices in the field. Second, through interdisciplinary research that integrates computer science with law, ethics, psychology, and social science, UMD develops trustworthy AI frameworks and safeguards that can be adopted by industry and government. Third, through direct government partnerships (ARLIS as a DoD UARC, TRAILS as NSF-funded, AISIC membership), UMD translates academic research into policy standards and technical evaluations that reduce AI-related harms at a systemic level.
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- Last Updated
- Apr 2, 2026, 10:09 PM UTC
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- Mar 20, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC