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BU CDS Launches New MS Program in Data Science

in CDS News

Read about BU Computing & Data Sciences’ MS in Data Science program.

Tagged: MS in Data Science

Inside Higher Ed: GPT-4 Is Here. But Most Faculty Lack AI Policies.

in In the News

Check out this article from Inside Higher Ed that discusses the latest developments of generative AI and its impact on higher education, with a highlight on CDS-developed policies for AI in the classroom.

Tagged: AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Generative AI

BU CDS Faculty Receives $50,000 Cancer Research Grant

in CDS News

Pawel Przytycki, an Assistant Professor in Computing and Data Sciences at Boston University has been awarded a $50,000 cancer research grant, supported by both ACS and BU-BMC Cancer Center.

Tagged: Research

The Crux of the Story: The Ethics of Using Generative AI

in CDS News

BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences Professor Wesley Wildman joined Gary Sheffer and Mike Fernandez for an episode of The Crux of the Story, surrounding where AI and ethics intersect.

Tagged: AI, ChatGPT, podcast, Wildman

Algorithms Were Supposed to Reduce Bias in Criminal Justice—Do They?

in CDS News, Profiles

Algorithms Were Supposed to Reduce Bias in Criminal Justice—Do They? BU’s Ngozi Okidegbe, the first dual-appointed professor to the School of Law and the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences weighs in.

Tagged: ngoni okidegbe

Reddit I/AmA with CDS Prof. Wesley Wildman

in Artificial Intelligence, CDS News, Ethics

Learn about BU philosopher, theologian, and ethicist Dr. Wesley Wildman’s live Q&A on Reddit I/AmA.

Tagged: AI, ChatGPT, Wildman

Why ChatGPT Is Both Exciting and Unsettling for Students, Faculty

in Artificial Intelligence, CDS News, In the News, Machine Learning

Check out BU Today’s article on the student perspective of ChatGPT and a policy for its use in the classroom.

Learning to Think after ChatGPT Panel Discussion

in CDS News, Events

Video: What is ChatGPT? What will the future of AI text generation be like? How can a university formulate ethical policies to incorporate the reality of ChatGPT into teaching? Boston University panelists Najoung Kim, Wesley J. Wildman, and moderator Mark Crovella address these questions.

Tagged: ChatGPT, computing, data science, faculty

Celebrating Women in Science and Technology

in CDS News

Read more about how CCDS is celebrating International Day of Women in Science and Technology.

Tagged: Innovation, Women

WBUR: For EVs to take off, Boston needs more equitable placement of chargers

in CDS News, Justice Media Co-Lab

Check out WBUR’s story on EV charging accessibility.

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