The Brink: Predicting the Likelihood of Alzheimer’s Disease with AI
Read about the impactful research being done on using artificial intelligence to calculate the probability of Alzheimer’s.
The Boston Globe: BU survey says people want social networks, not government, to remove fake news
Recent legal verdicts have had big implications on the data of social media. Read about the discussions around them and the recommendations Assistant Professor Chris Chao Su has for the future of social networks.
Inside Higher Ed: The Uncertain Future of Private Research Universities
Dr. Brown writes that the growing share of research costs covered by institutions risks making the private research university business model unsustainable. Read more about his thoughts in this article.
Is AI Biased against Some Groups and Spreading Misinformation and Extreme Views?
BU CDS Chair of Academic Affairs and Computer Science Professor Mark Crovella will use first-of-its-kind federal AI pilot program to scrutinize artificial intelligence for “socially undesirable behavior”. Read more.
Boston 25 News: AI in Schools
Artificially generated photos and videos are putting students at risk, read this article from Boston 25 News with an interview from CDS Professor Wesley Wildman on the implications of these growing issues.
CISS/Spark! Partnership Supports Innovative New Social Science Projects
Read about the partnership between the Center for Innovation in Social Science and BU Spark! that is funding research projects with big impact!
Research & Impact Video: 20 Milestones
Learn about BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences year of discovery, experiential learning, and innovation.
Newsweek: What’s Missing From Our Current Conversation About AI and Medicine
Check out this Newsweek article written by CDS’ own Archana Venkataraman about the potential that AI has in the medicine worldwide and what unexpected considerations must also be brought into the conversation.
MainStreetPulse: An Early Warning Platform for Monitoring and Supporting Main Street Businesses
Read about the CDS research project designed to better understand the health of individual small businesses and Main Street business districts in Boston using cryptography, incentives, and publicly available data.
Four-Week Machine Learning Symposium, Fall 2024
The CDS Machine Learning Symposium brings together leading scholars in machine learning to delve into the cutting-edge developments and foundational technologies shaping the field of machine learning.