North American Artificial Intelligence Association
Advancing AI.
Building real capability.
Education that sets a direction. Communities that move it forward. Our own computing infrastructure to support the work.
From the classroom
to the compute cluster.
30 servers · 8 GPUs per server
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Purpose, backed by practice
A stronger AI ecosystem
starts with shared foundations.
We are working to connect how AI is taught, how communities organize, and how capability is demonstrated.
Our mission brings together education standards, a North American AI club network, global competitions, and a progressive approach to AI proficiency certification. Dedicated infrastructure gives this work a practical foundation.
Meet the associationOur focus
Four areas.
A connected mission.
Explore the thinking, proposed frameworks, and opportunities to contribute behind each part of our work.
01 / EducationStandards for AI education
Clear learning outcomes, curriculum guidance, responsible use, and meaningful assessment.
Explore the education framework
02 / CommunitiesA network that grows together
Governance, organizer support, and shared opportunities for AI clubs across North America.
Discover the chapter model
03 / CompetitionsA global stage for applied AI
Challenges built around real problems, reproducible evaluation, and responsible participation.
Explore our competition vision
04 / CertificationMake capability demonstrable
A proposed progression from AI literacy to applied work and evidence of independent capability.
Understand the assessment directionProgram frameworks are in development. Photography illustrates the subject matter and does not depict association programs.
Owned infrastructure
Ideas need room
to become real.
H100. A100. A6000.
One dedicated computing foundation.
Our own 30-server facility combines 240 GPUs across three hardware families. We are exploring how this capacity can support practical AI learning, research collaboration, and competition development.
Project access is discussed individually, with the workload, available capacity, and agreed terms determining the right approach.
See the full infrastructurePeople make the progress
North American roots.
Global participation.
AI education improves when educators, researchers, practitioners, and community organizers can work from shared expectations.
We welcome ideas from institutions and individuals who want to help shape learning guidance, build an AI club, design a challenge, or contribute assessment expertise.
Education meets evidence
A clear path from
learning to capability.
Understand
AI concepts, limitations, and responsible use.
Apply
Tools, workflows, and informed decisions.
Build
Projects, evaluation, and reproducible work.
Demonstrate
Evidence of skills against transparent criteria.
Illustrative learning progression. Formal certification levels and assessment policies are being developed; certificates are not currently issued through this website.
Exchange. Experiment. Contribute.
Better questions.
Stronger possibilities.
Discover our global ambition Illustrative photograph · Not an association event
Before you get involved
A few useful
answers.
How can I contribute to the association?
Educators, researchers, AI club organizers, students, and industry partners can use the inquiry form to share their interests. Our association overview explains the mission and proposed governance direction.
Can an existing AI club join the network?
We welcome conversations with existing clubs and people planning new communities. Our chapter page outlines the proposed organizing model and information to include in an inquiry. Recognition and membership terms are in development.
Are certifications and competitions open now?
Frameworks and programs are being developed. Final criteria, dates, eligibility, and any fees will be published before registration opens. Read the certification direction and competition vision.
How do I discuss access to the computing facility?
Send a computing collaboration inquiry describing your project, workload, approximate resource needs, and timeline. Access depends on project review, available capacity, and agreed terms.
Let's move AI forward
Bring your perspective.
Build with us.
Tell us about your community, your expertise, or the problem you want to solve. We will use your details to review and follow up on your inquiry.
North American Artificial
Intelligence Association