Mark and Mary Stevens give $200M for AI research across USC

Key Points:

• USC Trustee Mark Stevens and his wife Mary have donated $200 million to USC, leading to the renaming of the USC School of Advanced Computing as the USC Mark and Mary Stevens School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence.
• The gift supports USC’s interdisciplinary AI research, education, and innovation efforts, including new programs like the Artificial Intelligence for Business degree and centers focused on AI ethics and societal impact.
• USC President Beong-Soo Kim and other university leaders highlighted the donation’s critical role in positioning USC as a national leader in AI during a pivotal moment for technology and society.
• The Stevens family has a long history of philanthropy at USC, previously contributing over $90 million to initiatives in innovation, neuroimaging, orthobiologics, and athletics.
• USC’s Stevens School builds on the university’s decades-long leadership in computing and AI, with a strong record of producing graduates who are influential in Silicon Valley and the broader tech industry.