Our society deserves technology that serves the common good.
Public Interest Technology (PIT) focuses on the development and realization of socially responsible solutions to the challenges of a technology-driven world. It serves as a critical foundation for 21st century education, for people who create technologies, and for those who work with them, which is all of us.
Feature articles, media, and lectures highlighting the work of UMass Amherst public interest technologists.
Learn About the 2025 AI4CW Interns and Projects
Meet the sophomores and juniors from the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences who participated in the AI for the Commonwealth Internship Program that was run by the Public Interest Technology Initiative and the Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.
Carolina Rossini to co-lead T20 Taskforce on Digital Transformation
Carolina Rossini, professor of practice at the School of Public Policy and director of Public Interest Technology programs, will co-lead Think (T20) South Africa Taskforce Two on Digital Transformation. The taskforce will focus on areas such as connectivity and digital government, including e-government and digital public infrastructure.
Tessa Masis, UMass Computer Science PhD Student Named a 2024 New England Computing and Data Science Rising Star
Tessa Masis, a fourth year Computer Science PhD student from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, was selected as one of ten 2024 New England Computing & Data Science Rising Stars.
Michelle Trim to Support Campus Efforts to Adopt Responsible AI as a Chancellor Fellow
The Office of Faculty Development (OFD) has announced six UMass Amherst faculty members as Chancellor’s Leadership Fellows for 2024-25. Michelle Trim will support campus efforts to adopt the responsible use of artificial intelligence tools through developing training materials, public website content, recommendations, and best practices.
Carolina Rossini publishes two policy briefs on artificial intelligence via Think 20
Carolina Rossini, Director of Public Interest Technology (PIT) programs and faculty at the School of Public Policy (SPP), recently published two policy briefs on the growth and regulation of artificial intelligence via Think 20, the think tank and academic engagement arm of the G20.
PIT@UMass Announces 2024-2025 Faculty Fellows
Public Interest Technology (PIT) at UMass is pleased to announce nine faculty selected to be a part of the third PIT Faculty Fellows cohort.