Regents add two new AI programs to SD universities

SD Universities Ask For $24.5 Million To Launch And Maintain AI System

The board that oversees South Dakota’s public universities plans to ask state lawmakers for nearly $60.5 million for building projects and maintenance, the launch of a national defense center in Rapid City, and technology upgrades related to artificial intelligence.

Universities ask for $24.5 million to launch and maintain artificial intelligence system

The South Dakota Board of Regents meets on Dec. 11, 2025, at the University of South Dakota-Sioux Falls. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)The board that oversees South Dakota’s public universities plans to ask state lawmakers for nearly $60.5 million for building projects and maintenance, the launch of a national defense center in Rapid City, and technology upgrades related to artificial intelligence. The Board of Regents also e…

Regents add two new AI programs to SD universities

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- The South Dakota Board of Regents approved four new artificial intelligence programs at its universities. The four programs are the following: a doctoral degree in Artificial Intelligence at Dakota State University (DSU) and a bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree in Artificial Intelligence Engineering at South Dakota State University (SDSU). The [...]