ByMichael T. Nietzel,
Senior Contributor.
The Ohio State University plans to hire 100 new tenure-track faculty with expertise in artificial intelligence over the next five years. The AI Faculty Hiring Initiative is part of an institution-wide strategy to position Ohio State as a national powerhouse and global leader in AI-related research, education, and new applications.
The announcement of the hiring plans was first made by The Ohio State University President Walter “Ted” Carter during his 2025 State of the University address, in which he outlined the university’s Education for Citizenship 2035 strategic plan. That plan identified AI as one of OSU’s central priorities for the future along with new student financial aid commitments, an expansion of its healthcare training programs, and an increase in its research portfolio.
The new hires will join one of three AI faculty cohorts:
