About us

The Centre for AI and Data Science Innovation (CADSI) is based at James Cook University, Australia’s leading tropical research university. We bring together researchers, industry, government and communities to apply AI and data science in ways that matter for the Tropics.

We convene partners across sectors, infuse deep contextual knowledge, and co-create systemic solutions that accelerate research adoption, scale delivery, and deliver measurable societal benefit.

Our mission

We empower people, communities and industry across the Tropics, from urban centres to remote areas, by applying ethical and responsible AI and data science to generate new knowledge and deliver transformative innovation for sustainable development within our regions and beyond.

Our vision

CADSI will be recognised as the leading hub in the Tropics that fuses AI and data science with deep contextual knowledge, connecting research, industry, government and communities to co-create systemic and transformative solutions.

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