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"DARPA-SN-26-80RFI: AI Forge" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
DARPA-SN-26-80RFI: AI Forge is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Seeks to identify AI capabilities of U. S.
universities for fundamental AI research.
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