As a co-leader of Advance, Elena Choi’s story is not just about academic growth but also about the invaluable experience of leading, collaborating, and innovating in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.

The Nittany AI Advance program is a key component of the Nittany AI Alliance innovation model, providing a deep, consultative approach to engaging and helping organizations solve old problems in new ways using artificial intelligence (AI). Through team-based projects that follow an agile development methodology, students from diverse academic disciplines collaborate with industry and nonprofit organizations to develop AI proofs of concept that demonstrate how AI could solve real-world business challenges and create new opportunities.
The unique Advance partnership model provides a collaborative environment that brings together multiple stakeholders that serve in specific roles to ensure a project’s success while also gaining benefits that are specific to the partner organization. These collaborative projects fuel innovation and provide a strategic process for industry partners to secure top talent, all while exploring how AI can help tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing our world.
Advance projects are rooted in Nittany AI’s core philosophy of AI for Good. Students, faculty, industry, and nonprofit organizations work together to develop AI proofs of concept that showcase the potential of AI to positively impact education, the environment, health, and humanitarianism.
Explore Nittany AI Advance’s mission-driven AI for Good projects.
Are you eager to guide students in real-world AI applications? Nittany AI Advance creates a collaborative space where faculty can merge academic knowledge with hands-on AI projects, fostering innovative research and nurturing the next generation of AI experts. Contact Andy Gatto, Strategic Partners Manager for Nittany AI Alliance, at jgg115@psu.edu to learn more.
As a co-leader of Advance, Elena Choi’s story is not just about academic growth but also about the invaluable experience of leading, collaborating, and innovating in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.
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