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Task force co-chairs say BU should “leave room for faculty to make their own decisions on generative AI policies they adopt for their classes” BU Today / April 11, 2024 Love it, like it, or loathe it, artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay. Responding to that reality, BU formed the Boston University AI Task Force in… Continue reading AI Task Force Report Recommends Critical Embrace of Technology and Cautious Use of AI-Detector Apps

BU data science class takes a first step toward crafting a strategy for dealing with the artificial intelligence model in the classroom BU Today / February 17, 2023 The capabilities of ChatGPT offer both opportunity and temptation—driving students, faculty, and administrators across Boston University to talk about the artificial intelligence chatbot’s potential as both an enabler of… Continue reading Why ChatGPT Is Both Exciting and Unsettling for Students, Faculty

Boston Globe / April 4, 2023 Scientists and tech leaders throughout the US are debating whether to “pause” the deployment of new artificial intelligence systems until they can devise ethical guidelines for their use. Now, computer scientists at Boston University have gotten a head start on the ethics. The school’s Faculty of Computing and Data… Continue reading BU creates standards for chatbots in the classroom

What is Digethix? Digethix is the name of a public education and communication project aimed at enhancing the level of public discourse around issues involving technology and ethics. The project consists primarily of a podcast, a website, and a social media presence. The project is conducted under the Center for Mind and Culture (CMAC). What… Continue reading Welcome to DigEthix!