AI, Privacy, and Ethics Symposium

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:52:11 -0500

*** Our members Joe Lee (Library) and Karen Chen (Information Systems) are part of this excellent symposium ***

UMBC’s symposium titled “AI, Privacy, and Ethics - Oh, My! Unpacking the Questions Surrounding Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education.”

As the landscape of artificial intelligence and privacy in higher education remain prevalent and constantly changing, we feel it is necessary to highlight voices with different perspectives and who are working directly on the frontlines with this evolving technology.

We’ve confirmed a diverse set of speakers, ranging from researchers and practitioners. All sessions will be held virtually in WebEx. Our speakers are:

Monday, April 1st @ 12pm EST:

Dr. Tim Finin (Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, UMBC): “After 75 years of AI, can machines think?”

Monday, April 8th @ 12pm EST:

Dr. Ray Pun (Librarian, Alder Graduate School of Education):

“The Librarian is In: Q&A with Ray Pun on All Things AI”

Monday, April 15th @ 12pm EST:

Dr. Karen Chen (Department of Information Systems, UMBC): “The GPT Dilemma: Navigating the Pros, Cons, and Impacts on Learning”

Monday, April 22nd @ 12pm EST:

Amy Swackhamer (Web Librarian, University of Maryland, College Park): “Looking Out for Your Data Privacy”

Monday, April 29th @ 12pm EST:

Rachael Kang (Ph.D. Student, Department of Information Systems, UMBC): “ChatGPT and AI in research, education, and the classroom”