Artificial Intelligence
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Says U.S. Trails China in AI Development
Former Google CEO Eric E. Schmidt said the U.S. is falling behind China in the race to develop more powerful artificial intelligence at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Monday.
Harvard Medical School Alums Donate $6 Million for AI Health Care Education
The Dunleavy Foundation, led by Harvard Medical School alum Keith R. Dunleavy, gave HMS $6 million to expand educational opportunities for leveraging artificial intelligence in health care.
Course-Specific AI Chatbots Piloted in 2 Expos 20 Courses
Two professors teaching Expository Writing 20, a required first-year class run by Harvard’s Writing Program, have piloted the limited use of artificial intelligence chatbots in the curriculum.
UN Chairs Discuss Report on AI Geopolitics at IOP Forum
The co-chairs of the United Nations AI Advisory Board, Carme Artigas and James M. Manyika, discussed the geopolitics of developing and governing artificial intelligence at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum Wednesday evening.
AI Is Changing Healthcare. Harvard Medical School Is Following Suit.
The Harvard Medical School started offering a month-long introductory course on AI in healthcare for students on its Health Sciences and Technology track — the first of its kind offered at a medical school.
FAS Endows 3 New Professorships at Harvard in Civil Discourse and AI
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences will endow three new professorships and a fund for generative AI after an alumni donation, the University announced in a press release on Monday.
Harvard’s New Science Dean Wants Students to Tackle ‘Genuinely Hard Problems’
Harvard College Dean of Science Jeff W. Lichtman wants to reshape how undergraduates are solving problems.
Generative AI Adopted Faster Than the Internet or Personal Computers, HKS Study Finds
A National Bureau of Economics Research study found that American adults have embraced generative artificial intelligence faster than they did the internet or personal computers.
HMS Researchers Introduce AI Tool for Drug Repurposing
Harvard Medical School associate professor Marinka Zitnik and her lab announced the development of TxGNN, an artificial intelligence model which is able to suggest new treatment applications of existing drugs using neural networks.
Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center Launches New Program On Technology and Public Policy
The Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs launched a new program focused on hosting research, events, and fellowships at the intersection of technology and policy at an event on Monday.
Education, Policy Experts Discuss Implications of AI in Schools at HGSE Event
Three experts discussed the importance of generative artificial intelligence as a tool to supplement — but not replace teachers — at a Harvard Graduate School of Education event Thursday evening.
Harvard Kennedy School Public Impact Analytics Science Lab Receives $3 Million From DOD
The Public Impact Analytics Science Lab at the Harvard Kennedy School received a nearly $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense on Sept. 1 for a project that will leverage artificial intelligence to create personalized treatments for melanoma.
‘Hyped Just About Right’: How the AI Boom is Reshaping Research at Harvard
As ChatGPT took the world by storm, many raised concerns about how it might help students cheat themselves out of learning. But a year and a half later, AI is changing the work of professors perhaps even more.
‘That’s the Miracle’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Talks Undergrad Years, Future of AI at Harvard Event
OpenAI CEO and billionaire technology entrepreneur Sam Altman discussed his startup journey and the future of artificial intelligence at an event in Memorial Church on Wednesday.
Harvard Center for Brain Science Receives Up to $1.7 Million Gift from NTT Research
Harvard University’s Center for Brain Science received a gift of more than $300,000 per year for up to five years from the NTT Research Foundation, the foundation announced Thursday.