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Vanderbilt Awarded $10.5 Million Air Force Contract for AI Software Prototype

The Air Force Research Laboratory nearly tripled Vanderbilt University's contract to $16.2 million to develop an Assured Neuro-Symbolic Software Prototype through September 2028.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: July 13, 2026, 1:26 PM ET

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — Vanderbilt University received a $10.5 million Air Force award to build a prototype for trustworthy artificial-intelligence software.