Dells Invest $750M in UT Austin AI Hospital

Billionaires, Michael and Susan Dell just dropped $750 million on the University of Texas

at Austin to Supercharge Medical.

Research with Artificial Intelligence.

This massive gift funds the new UT Dell Medical Center, set to open in 2030 as the centerpiece

of a huge 300 acre research.

Campus.

It's the first hospital in the country built from the ground up to be AI native with

groundbreaking happening this fall.

The Dells have now given over $1 billion total to the University, topping previous records

there after two decades of backing computer.

Science, med school, and scholarships for low-income students.

Michael Dell, born and raised in Texas like his wife, says it's all about boosting health

innovation and supporting the state's growth.

Experts are buzzing because this lets them weave AI into healthcare from day one, skipping

the usual retrofit headaches.

Dean Claudia Luchanetti calls it a game changer, with AI handling notes, spotting early cancer

signs, and making care feel more human while teaming.

Up with MD Anderson for tough cases.

The gift also boosts undergrad scholarships, student housing, and the Texas Advanced Computing

Center's massive supercomputer powered by Dell Tech.

It kicks off a 10-year push to raise $10 billion for UT Austin amid dropping public funding

for schools.

Meanwhile, the Dells are making even bigger waves elsewhere, like their $6.25 billion pledge

for Trump accounts to seed, investments for 25 million kids under 10.

They're betting big on high-impact moves to shape smarter health systems and brighter

futures.

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