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title: "NSF renews support for MIT-led AI and physics institute, expanding a new model for discovery"
date: 2026-06-04
source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/nsf-renews-support-mit-led-ai-and-physics-institute-0604
description: "IAIFI enters its second phase with increased funding, broader ambitions, and a growing community at the frontier of AI and fundamental physics."
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# NSF renews support for MIT-led AI and physics institute, expanding a new model for discovery

IAIFI enters its second phase with increased funding, broader ambitions, and a growing community at the frontier of AI and fundamental physics.

*Published: 2026-06-04*