How BU’s Cryptographers Made Equity Unhackable
Learn about how BU researchers, led by professor Mayank Varia, were able to use cryptography to create a privacy-preserving platform to analyze wage-equity without revealing individuals’ payrolls and other data.
CDS Affiliate John Byers Selected to Lead AIDA and Advise the Provost on AI Strategy for BU
CDS Affiliated Faculty and former Founding Faculty member John Byers has been appointed Executive Director of BU AIDA, read about it and CDS Associate Provost Azer Bestavros’ words of support for this appointment.
CISE: Unraveling the Hidden Biases of Artificial Intelligence
With support from the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR), Professor Mark Crovella is working to identify and measure bias, reveal model behavior, and inform responsible governance of AI systems. Read more about it here!
Quanta Magazine: To Understand AI, Watch How It Evolves
Take a look at the recent feature of incoming CDS Assistant Professor Naomi Saphra, and her work with LLM behavior to optimize and improve how they are trained and utilized.
Brewing Ideas: Teaching Tea Builds Community
Read about Teaching Tea, a BU Computing & Data Sciences series keeping conversation, connection, and community at its heart for faculty.
3 Data Science Questions with Wayfair’s Vinny DeGenova
In this Q&A, Wayfair’s Associate Director of Data Science & Machine Learning, discusses the evolving AI job market, the importance of math, real-world data experience, and communication skills. Learn how Wayfair uses AI to enhance customer experiences.
BU Today: AI @ BU—A to Z
Read about how CDS professors are pioneers through the whole alphabet of AI!
BU Today: Smithsonian Channel to Air Segment on BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences
BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences is the focus of the Smithsonian Channel’s latest edition of their “How Did They Build That?” series
3 Questions with MassMutual’s Adam Fox
MassMutual’s Adam Fox discusses what inspired him to enter to the field of data science and offers tools to enter the professions.
Director Georgios Zervas on CDS’s New OMDS
In this Q&A, CDS Director of Online Master’s in Data Science discusses the vision for OMDS, the role of AI in the program, and the value of bringing practitioners in to speak to students.