Billionaire Nvidia board member Mark Stevens and his wife Mary are donating $200 million to the University of Southern California (USC), according to multiple reports. The gift is intended to advance artificial intelligence (AI) research and education across the university. USC President Beong-Soo Kim says the donation will support efforts that help expand AI-related activity on campus, including recruiting faculty and building out AI programs and research capacity. The donation is described as one of the largest in USC’s history. The reports frame the contribution as a targeted investment in AI learning and discovery rather than a general operating endowment, with USC detailing plans for how the funds will be used to broaden AI expertise and resources within the institution. Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Times both identify the donors as Mark and Mary Stevens and place the donation at $200 million, with both outlets emphasizing its focus on AI research and education at USC.