Nature: Why AI might be a game-changer for Africa
Read about Professor Elaine Nsoesie’s research and work devoted to developing more accessible AI and machine learning programs in Africa.
Innovations in Education, CDS Faculty Deploys AI Tutor
CDS Associate Professor of the Practice Kevin Gold discusses the process of creating the “Socratic AI Tutor.”
ProPublica: Many Judges Choose Not to Recuse, Even With Their Families
Read about the recent court case surrounding unpaid wages and the ongoing fight for justice.
In BU’s Online Master’s Program, Students Learn How Data Science Makes AI Happen
In this Q&A, Azer Bestavros, Boston University associate provost, discusses the Online Master’s in Data Science program, its curriculum, career-enhancing benefits, and more.
Futurity: AI Can Diagnose 10 Types of Dementia
Learn about the recent developments being made on dementia diagnosis at the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences with Professor Vijaya Kolachalama’s research on a clinically scalable AI tool.
MesComputing: Report Ranks This US City As World’s Top AI Hub
BU has helped Boston become a center for artificial intelligence research and development, read about what stats went into this report and what this means for the future.
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.