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Billionaire Michael Dell started his company in his University of Texas dorm room. Now, he’s betting on AI with a $750 million gift

Michael Dell commits $750 million to build an AI research campus at UT Austin, targeting clinical AI integration with a 2030 launch as part of a $1B+ total university investment.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Fortune AIBY sys://pipeline

Michael Dell and his wife donated $750 million to University of Texas at Austin to establish a new medical center and AI research campus opening in 2030, integrating advanced computing and AI into clinical care. The gift, among the largest given to a U.S. public university, pushes the Dells' total UT Austin donations over $1 billion.

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