The University of Texas at Austin is making a significant investment in artificial intelligence (AI) by launching the Center for Generative AI, powered by a new GPU computing cluster named Vista, which is among the largest in academia. The cluster will focus on biosciences, health care, computer vision, and natural language processing and aims to collaborate with external partners to apply generative AI solutions to various industries. This initiative builds on the university’s existing strong foundation in AI, including the development of the National Science Foundation-supported AI Institute for Foundations of Machine Learning and the establishment of the Machine Learning Laboratory.