Meta partners with five US universities for research
The gist
Meta is partnering with five US universities and granting $2 million for research using its AI models.
Two partners are medical schools, so the health-focused projects are the ones to watch.
How it unfolded
- Oct 28, 2026Meta announced partnerships with five US universities, bringing its Superintelligence/Muse models, research funding and researcher collaboration to academia.
- Oct 28, 2026Meta said it is granting $2 million across the schools, with support varying by institution and project rather than an equal cash award to each.
- Oct 28, 2026At Caltech, work tests whether large language models can serve as instruments for original research in mathematics and physical sciences, using frontier Muse models through Meta's first-party API.