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.
News & Events
Feature articles, media, and lectures highlighting the work of UMass Amherst public interest technologists.
UMass Amherst Public Interest Technology Initiative Announces First Faculty Fellow Cohort
Eleven faculty members from five different colleges and schools across campus will develop or retool nine undergraduate courses with a public interest technology focus.
Public Interest Technology Symposium | Ukraine and Russia — The Online War
The Public Interest Technology (PIT@UMass) Initiative at UMass Amherst will hold a symposium examining how the war between Russia and Ukraine is being played out online.
“The Hierarchy of Knowledge in Machine Learning and Its Consequences” ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture with Dr. Timnit Gebru
Timnit Gebru, founder and executive director of the Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (DAIR) and co-founder of Black in AI, will be presenting the 2021-2022 ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture on March 22, 2022.