How to read this finding
University commitments are plans; conference statistics describe a particular sample. Neither directly measures the size or composition of the entire AI workforce.
How were universities responding to AI in 2019?
MIT announced a $1 billion computing initiative with 50 new faculty positions and an emphasis on applying computing across disciplines.
Evidence you can use
Talent in the 2019 report
Historical snapshot: June 2019. Dates and populations are specified per row.
| Measure | Reported value | Definition and source |
|---|---|---|
| MIT computing investment | $1B | Announced initiative, anchored by a $350M gift.2019 report, PDF page 48 |
| MIT new faculty positions | 50 | Positions planned as part of the initiative.2019 report, PDF page 48 |
| Men in conference-author sample | 88% of 4,000 | Researchers publishing at NeurIPS, ICML, or ICLR in the cited analysis.2019 report, PDF page 43 |
University commitments are plans; conference statistics describe a particular sample. Neither directly measures the size or composition of the entire AI workforce.
Sources and dates
Historical snapshot published June 28, 2019. This web edition was prepared on 2026-10-11 from the online deck and original launch posts. Findings and forecasts retain their original time frame.
- 2019 report, PDF page 43Original 2019 report. This edition has no printed slide numbers. References use one-based PDF pages.
- 2019 report, PDF page 48Original 2019 report. This edition has no printed slide numbers. References use one-based PDF pages.
- State of AI Report 2019: online slides
- Stories from Air Street launch essayJune 30, 2019.
Cite this page
Benaich, Nathan, and Ian Hogarth. “How were universities responding to AI in 2019?” State of AI Report 2019. Historical report snapshot; web edition prepared 2026-10-11.