Michelle Trim to Support Campus Efforts to Adopt Responsible AI as a Chancellor Fellow

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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.

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Carolina Rossini publishes two policy briefs on artificial intelligence via Think 20

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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.

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Eight UMass Students Participate in PIT-NE Impact Technology Fellowship

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It was a busy start to the summer for eight UMass Amherst undergraduates who participated in Public Interest Technology New England's (PIT-NE) innovative Impact Technology Fellowship. The full-time, six-week fellowship combined experiential learning, public interest technology skill building, mentoring, and professional development to empower a new generation of public interest technologists

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Public Interest Technology New England Recognized with $200,000 Commitment During White House Event

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On July 16, 2024, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy convened leaders from across the technology ecosystem to celebrate nearly $100 Million in commitments to advance Public Interest Technology. The event included speakers and panels to highlight the importance advancing technology that protects our safety, security, democratic values, and human rights.

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