Michael and Susan Dell give over $1 billion to UT Austin for the original AI hospital
The couple’s latest investment includes a $750 million gift to help build UT Dell Medical Center, an “AI-driven” hospital expected to open in 2030 as part of a more than 300-acre advanced research campus.
The project will integrate research, clinical care and advanced computing to improve early disease detection, personalize treatment and expand access to care in the fast-growing Austin region, university officials said.
Dells’ support builds on decades of contributions to the University of Texas, including medical school funding, scholarships, and research programs.
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Michael Dell and Susan Dell attend the Breakthrough Prize Gala where they became the first to donate more than $1 billion to the University of Texas at Austin. (Craig T. Frochtman/WireImage)
“By combining medicine, sciences “With computing on a single campus designed for the age of artificial intelligence, the University of Texas can create more opportunities, achieve better outcomes, and build a stronger future for communities across Texas and beyond,” said Michael Dell and Susan Dell.
The gift is considered among the largest in history Higher educationalong with major contributions such as Phil Knight’s $2 billion pledge to Oregon Health & Science University and Michael Bloomberg’s $1.8 billion donation to Johns Hopkins University.
The new UT Dell Medical Center will be developed in collaboration with MD Anderson cancer The center integrates cancer care into a system designed to link prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
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University of Texas at Austin campus at sunset. (Istock)
“We will deliver better patient outcomes by providing research-based cancer care that is accurate, compassionate and full of hope,” said Peter W. T. Besters, president of UT MD Anderson.
Officials said the facility will be built from the ground up to integrate artificial intelligence, rather than modernizing aging infrastructure — an approach they say could change the way hospitals operate.
Independent experts have warned that AI in healthcare could lead to risks if not carefully validated. He was widely cited A study published in Science magazine Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Chicago found that a commonly used health care algorithm underestimated the needs of Black patients due to biased training data, highlighting broader concerns about fairness in AI-driven systems.
The project also includes financing university scholarships, student housing, and… Texas Center for Advanced Computingwhere officials are developing one of the country’s most powerful academic supercomputers.
Artificial intelligence technology is expected to play a key role in diagnosis and patient care at the planned UT Dell Medical Center. (Istock)
Governor of Texas Greg Abbott He said the investment will help position the state as a national leader in health care innovation.
“Texas already dominates technology, energy and business, and now we will strengthen our leadership in health care innovation as well,” Abbott said.
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The university said it plans to begin construction on the medical center later this year, and has launched a broader campaign to raise $10 billion over the next decade.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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