Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence

The Center for Applied AI has moved

The University of Kentucky’s Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence (CAAI) has been dissolved, and the center is migrating to the Kentucky Center for Digital Innovation (KCDI) at the University of Louisville. The platforms, models, and projects the center built continue here on Kentucky Open Science.

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About CAAI

CAAI worked with researchers and collaborators at every level on transdisciplinary applied research for the health, wellness, and economic future of Kentucky. It was part of UK’s Institute for Biomedical Informatics and brought together the IBI Innovation Core, formed in 2020, and the College of Medicine’s AI in Medicine (AIM) Alliance, funded in 2021.

  • Applying advancements: finding, prototyping, and applying new technology in research and translational science.
  • Developing pipelines: templated modules and pipelines for repeatable, verifiable methods across research domains.
  • Unlocking possibilities: removing the barriers of computational complexity and scale.
  • Bridging departments: a research bridge between fundamental science, engineering, and medicine.
Cover of the CAAI Executive Report, 2026 YTD
Final executive report

CAAI Executive Report, 2026

This was the last executive report we produced before dissolving CAAI and migrating the center to KCDI. It covers the center’s mission, operations, capabilities, and results.

PDF · 51 pages · 35 MB · March 2026

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Where the center is now

Kentucky Center for Digital Innovation

KCDI is a University of Louisville center in the Office of Research and Innovation, launched in July 2026 with $10 million in state funding. Its stated mission is “advancing cybersecurity and artificial intelligence through cutting-edge research, workforce development and industry collaboration.”

Visit KCDI at the University of Louisville