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Daily Free Press: New CDS Courses Look Toward the Future of Data Science

Does China’s DeepSeek Represent a New—and Much Cheaper—Frontier in AI Technology?
Read the Q&A with CDS Chair of Academic Affairs and Professor of Computer Science Mark Crovella about the DeepSeek technology and what it means for the AI race. More

Taking a Scalpel to AI
A first-of-its-kind program is helping Boston University computer scientist Mark Crovella investigate AI—asking, can we trust it? Should we trust it? Is it safe? Is it perpetrating biases and spreading misinformation? More

Co-Lab Unlocks the Power of Data Science in Journalism
Discover Boston University’s Justice Media Co-Lab (JMCL), where students collaborate with top publications like MarketWatch, gain hands-on experience, explore interdisciplinary storytelling, and build career pathways in data-driven journalism. More

Boston Business Journal: Healey unveils Massachusetts AI Hub initiative
Governor Maura Healey has presented her plan for tackling the latest in artificial intelligence and staging Massachusetts as a leader of AI, read all about it here. More

The Boston Globe: State looks to spend $100 million on race to smarter AI
Read about the commitment Massachusetts legislators are making to take on the artificial intelligence frontier. More

BU Today: BU to Help Massachusetts Expand Access to Artificial Intelligence Computing
Governor announces an “AI Hub” to drive cutting-edge technology to residents, academia, and business in this latest article. More

Demo Day Fall 2024 Highlights Solutions in Accessibility, AI, Sustainability, and More
The Fall 2024 Demo Day as part of the Experiential Learning Expo was a major success! Read about the projects here! More

GBH News: A State Agency That Issues Student Loans Has Sued Thousands of Borrowers
The Justice Media co-Lab is making headlines again with a recent report published in GBH News and Publico surrounding data from student loan court cases. More

Naming Ceremony for BU’s Duan Center for Computing & Data Sciences
The Center for Computing & Data Sciences has a new name, check out the gift that made it possible and the recent ceremony! More