Newsletter
Jules White appointed to senior advisor role in Office of the Chancellor
Nov. 16, 2023—Jules White, a distinguished computer scientist and expert on large language models and prompt engineering, has been named senior advisor to Chancellor Daniel Diermeier for generative AI in education and enterprise solutions. White’s appointment, which became effective Nov. 1, will build on Vanderbilt’s growing reputation as a world leader in innovation within the generative AI...
Emerging Technologies and the Human Experience – Faculty Fellowship Opportunities
Nov. 15, 2023—The Robert Penn Warren Center’s theme for AY 2024-25 is Emerging Technologies and the Human Experience. Emerging Technologies and the Human Experience will explore technological innovation and its impacts on human flourishing and futures across time. From the printing press to the internet, electricity to quantum mechanics, steam engines to AI: what can humanistic inquiry tell...
VPA Helps to Chart the Future of AI Governance in Washington
Nov. 6, 2023—Last month, the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator for Political Economy & Regulation (VPA) announced a new series of polling and papers on the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), which has captured the nation’s attention since the release of ChatGPT a year ago.
AI-enabled technology developed by Vanderbilt, 101st Airborne deployed for training of NATO and NATO-partner units in Europe
Oct. 19, 2023—Advanced Dynamic Spectrum Reconnaissance is a standout example of the success of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Army Research Laboratory Pathfinder program, empowering soldiers and researchers to collaborate to rapidly develop and advance solutions to real-world challenges in the field in partnership with the defense innovation nonprofit Civil-Military Innovation Institute. One of the...
Asurion Collaborates with Vanderbilt Data Science Institute for an exciting Summit
Oct. 18, 2023—On Friday, October 13th, Asurion hosted the Vanderbilt Data Science Institute came together for a summit that showcased the synergy of industry and academia. The summit was centered around a collaborative spirit, emphasizing the pivotal role of Data Science in shaping the future. Watch our building tour vlog HERE. Summit Highlights: The day was planned...
What is “Human Nature” in the eyes of the US courts.
Oct. 16, 2023—On October 6th, we had the privilege of hosting an AI Deep Dive Session with Professor Owen Jones, where conversations were had around the quest to answer the question: ‘What is “human nature” in the eyes of US Courts?’ This session spotlighted the capabilities of AI in navigating and analyzing extensive legal data, especially court...
Symposium on AI, Free Speech and Human Rights
Oct. 11, 2023—Oct. 12-13, 2023 | Nashville, TN The Future of Free Speech Project and Vanderbilt University will host an event to explore the dynamic intersection of generative AI, free speech and human rights within the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence advancements.
DSI heads to Orlando for the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) 2023
Oct. 1, 2023—During the week of September 26th, our Program Manager Amber Douglass and students Ruiqi Zhou, Tiffany Lee, Rachel Montgomery and Aleksandra Cvetanovska, not pictured: Yahan Yang (not pictured) and 30 other students who were virtual participants, attended the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) in Orlando. GHC Highlights: GHC celebrates contributions from women and marginalized communities in...
Project Grip A Gun-Related Injury Prevention Project.
Sep. 30, 2023—On September 29th, we had the privilege of hosting an AI Deep Dive Session with Dr. Krista Mehari, where insightful discussions unfolded around her project titled ‘Project GRIP’ (Gun-Related Injury Prevention). This session illuminated the potential of generative AI in organizing and analyzing qualitative data, particularly interview responses, to shed light on gun violence prevention....
Senior Data Scientist, Myranda Shirk, Leads Mentees to Create Chatbot-like Interface
Sep. 10, 2023—DSI Senior Data Scientist, Myranda Shirk, is a mentor for the ECMWF (European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting) Code for Earth program. Her mentees this summer created a chatbot-like interface to search their data, based on some of Myranda’s previous work at NOAA. ECMWF has now put this interface on their website! It is accessible at: https://chat.ecmwf.int/....