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Boston University Ramps Up Strategy on AI
New Artificial Intelligence Development Accelerator (AIDA) for Academic and Administrative Excellence a strategic initiative to “create an environment that nurtures innovation and progress”
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.
Innovations in Education: CDS Faculty Deploys AI Tutor
As AI becomes increasingly integrated into higher education, educators continue to face challenges with LLMs such as ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots. Nearly two years after ChatGPT’s debut, the question persists: How can faculty ensure rich learning when students have access to tools that might bypass the learning process? Kevin Gold, CDS associate professor of the practice, delved into this question.
AI Task Force Report Recommends Critical Embrace of Technology
Task force cochairs say BU should “leave room for faculty to make their own decisions on generative AI policies they adopt for their classes”
Student POV: Generative AI in the Classroom
The power of these new tools can no longer be ignored as they stand ready to reshape our conceptions of writing and education as a whole. It is our responsibility as an academic community to explore the uses of generative AI and to embrace innovation brought about by new technologies. Sure, we took the first steps...but will you take the next ones?
Student-Designed Policy on Use of Generative AI Adopted by Data Sciences Faculty
Classroom project on ethical use of artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT addresses how students can use it, how faculty should grade.