Artificial intelligence reaches more facets of our lives every day, and Nazareth College is one of the only liberal arts colleges focusing on the ethics behind artificial intelligence and the need to prepare professionals and policymakers in this area.
I invite you to listen to the most recent “Prez Paul Podcast,” where we talk about Nazareth’s newly-formed Institute for Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Society (ITAS), a pioneering initiative in higher education to train future professionals to guide and develop technology toward equitable and just ends.
Here are a few highlights of the podcast and their time codes:
3:25 How Nazareth is setting itself apart from AI programs at big tech universities
7:11 AI biases: Netflix picking your next movie recommendation vs. an algorithm promoting disinformation in your news feed
12:17 Problem that arises when society uses emerging technologies like AI to solve enduring social issues
16:33 Nazareth senior Nate Ancona talks about three ITAS classes he’s currently taking.
20:00 How experiential learning will play such an important role in these new AI majors at Nazareth.
22:00 What kind of career opportunities await students in ITAS programs?
Guests:
- Yousuf George is ITAS co-director
- Dianne Oliver is ITAS co-director
- Wendy Norris is an assistant professor and an ITAS founding faculty member.
- Chelsea Wahl is assistant professor of sociology and an ITAS founding faculty member.
- Nate Ancona is a senior majoring in business management.
Your comments and suggestions for future podcasts are welcome. Please share your ideas by calling “The Prez Paul” voicemail at 585-389-4500 or use our Ask a Question form.
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