NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins

Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Simons Foundation. Driving AI innovation to explore the cosmos

CosmicAI develops transformative AI methods to meet pressing astronomical challenges and tackle outstanding questions about our cosmic origins. Research spans four fundamental AI themes: trustworthiness, efficiency, interpretability, and robustness.

CosmicAI aims to serve as a nexus of collaboration to increase the accessibility of astronomy and AI data and methods through open-source AI-powered tools, data sharing, and AI educational initiatives.