The Pardee\u00a0School of Global Studies <\/strong>hosted an alumni event<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to welcome incoming freshmen from the Washington, D.C., area on June 24.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Last week, the National Science and Technology Council released an updated National Artificial Intelligence (AI) R&D Strategic Plan<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to reflect changes in the field since the report was first released in 2016. The report includes a new mandate for expanded federal public-private partnerships. It also calls for better understanding of the legal, ethical, and social scope of AI, robust investments in federal research, and designing methods of human-AI collaboration. Congress also explored the public policy implications of AI this week, with a hearing on ethical AI<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0in the House, and one on how algorithmic decision-making online<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0affects consumers in the Senate.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The U.S. Department of Education\u2019s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has announced its fiscal year 2020 competitions for education research.\u00a0IES plans to host eight competitions that address a range of relevant topic areas through the National Center for Education Research and the National Center for Special Education Research. While much of the funding call mimics last year\u2019s topics and priorities, the current notice introduces two new competitions focused on the systematic replication of findings in education and special education research. Applications for all the competitions will become available July 11, with most proposals due by August 29.<\/p>\nPOLICYMAKERS ADDRESS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE<\/h2>\n
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