LUMS secures Gates Foundation grant to launch Pakistan’s first National AI Hub

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) was awarded a major multi-year grant from the Gates Foundation to establish Pakistan’s first nationally coordinated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub. The National AI Hub brings together LUMS and Aga Khan University (AKU) to address maternal, newborn, and child health challenges. LUMS will leverage its expertise in AI, language technologies, gender and technology research, and digital public health innovation while AKU would provide technical and clinical support, contribute to maternal health datasets, and assist with field testing of AI-enabled interventions across diverse care settings. “This is a milestone moment for both LUMS and Pakistan,” said Dr Maryam Mustafa, associate professor of computer science at LUMS. “We are launching this hub with maternal, newborn, and child health because this is where the need is most urgent and the opportunity for immediate impact is greatest. At the same time, our vision is to build a nationally anchored, responsible AI platform, one that can grow over time to support multiple sectors where data-driven intelligence can strengthen public systems and improve lives across the country.”