Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic and Microsoft Researchers Weigh Limits of Artificial Intelligence at Berkman Klein Panel
Researchers from Anthropic and Microsoft split on the limits of artificial intelligence during a Berkman Klein Center panel on Monday, two days after Anthropic’s chief executive urged AI companies to slow down their work.
More than 60 Percent of Harvard Faculty Say AI Harms Their Courses
Almost four years after the public release of ChatGPT, nearly two-thirds of professors who responded to The Crimson’s annual Faculty of Arts and Sciences survey said they believe the prevalence of AI has had a negative effect on their courses.
Anthropic Signs 24,000-Square-Foot Lease in Cambridge, Drawn by Proximity to Life Science Research
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind Claude, is establishing its Cambridge base — signing a 24,000 square foot lease in Kendall Square, according to a Tuesday announcement.
Wu Says Boston Won’t Follow New York’s Lead in Restricting AI in Public Schools
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 signaled Wednesday that the city will not follow New York City and other “peer cities” in pausing or restricting the use of artificial intelligence in Boston Public Schools, defending Boston’s push to teach students how to use the technology responsibly.
Garber Touts AI For Research as Harvard Embraces Classroom Use
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 said Wednesday he was “convinced” that artificial intelligence would usher in rapid advances in knowledge, predicting in a Memorial Church address that advances in research would soon occur faster than at any time in human history.
Garber Endorses Integrating AI Into Harvard Research and Teaching
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 offered his clearest endorsement yet of artificial intelligence Thursday, saying researchers in many fields can no longer remain at the forefront without integrating the technology and touting its potential to transform teaching.
Deming, Dozens of Harvard Affiliates Call for Research on AI’s Economic Impact
Harvard College Dean David J. Deming and dozens of Harvard affiliates have signed a statement calling for immediate action to understand artificial intelligence’s potential effects on the global economy.
David Parkes Has a Plan for SEAS. His Hardest Decision Still Looms Over It.
SEAS Dean David Parkes is trying to rally Harvard’s youngest school around AI, climate, and entrepreneurship — but after layoffs that strained staff, students, and faculty, his biggest challenge may be rebuilding trust at home.
With AI Hard to Detect, Harvard Faculty Move the Fight Back Into the Classroom
As AI becomes routine in Harvard coursework, faculty are finding that the real challenge is no longer catching students who use it, but redesigning classes around a technology that is changing how students study and work.
Harvard's Kempner Institute Bet Big on AI. Now It Has to Prove Itself.
Harvard’s Kempner Institute made an early bet on owning its own AI computing cluster — a gamble that has quickly made it a rare academic hub for artificial intelligence research, even as private industry still threatens to outpace it.
FAS Plans to Grant Access to Anthropic’s Claude, Phase Out ChatGPT Edu
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences will add Anthropic’s Claude to the suite of artificial intelligence platforms available to affiliates while discontinuing access to ChatGPT Edu, FAS Senior Advisor on Artificial Intelligence Christopher W. Stubbs confirmed last week.
Deming Encourages AI Literacy, But Warns Against Overreliance in Ec 50 Talk
Harvard College Dean David J. Deming encouraged students on Monday to learn how to use artificial intelligence, telling an economics class that the technology has spread faster than the personal computer or the internet and is already reshaping the labor market they will soon enter.
Harvard Business School Expands AI Integration Across MBA Curriculum
Harvard Business School faculty are augmenting the school’s signature case method by integrating artificial intelligence simulations, avatars, and live exercises into its classrooms — an expansion of the school’s AI push that now extends beyond a single required course.
Deming Says He Hopes to ‘Push Harder’ on AI, Acknowledges Widespread Student Use
Harvard College Dean David J. Deming acknowledged that far more students are likely using artificial intelligence than the College’s disciplinary system has been able to detect, saying he hopes to “push harder” on the issue in the years ahead.
Harvard Library Tests AI Tools to Help Researchers Navigate Collections
Harvard Library is beginning to integrate artificial intelligence into its systems in an effort to make its vast collections easier to search and analyze.
Harvard’s Computer Science Faculty Keep Heading to Industry. SEAS is Trying to Keep a Foot in Both Worlds.
12 of 43 SEAS tenure-track professors affiliated with computer science currently hold or have held industry positions within the past five years during their time at Harvard. The rapid growth of artificial intelligence has drawn a significant share of Harvard’s computer science faculty into roles at major technology companies.
Healey Announces OpenAI Partnership at AI Coalition Launch Event
Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey ’92 announced Thursday that Massachusetts will partner with OpenAI to provide ChatGPT-powered artificial intelligence assistants to executive-branch state employees, marking one of the most expansive deployments of generative AI in state government to date.
Harvard Impacts Labs Awards $1.4 Million to Support Four New Projects
Harvard Impacts Labs announced Wednesday that it will award $1.4 million to support four new faculty-led research projects designed to test policy interventions beyond the University.
Humanities Departments Are in Trouble, but ‘Applied Humanities’ Are in Demand, Harvard Panelists Say
The humanities are struggling at universities nationwide — but outside the ivory tower, fields from Silicon Valley to politics need them more than ever, four Harvard professors said at a talk hosted by the English department last week.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Warns AI Could Think For Itself In Four Years at Harvard Talk
Former Google CEO Eric E. Schmidt predicted that artificial intelligence will be able to learn from itself within four years at a forum hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School on Monday, where he issued a stark warning about the need for limits on autonomous learning.
HUA Debuts Harvy, An AI-Powered Course Search Engine
The tool helps students find courses for the upcoming semester by recommending classes based on academic information they provide, and answers prompt-based questions about Harvard’s course offerings.
NYT Journalist Kashmir Hill Warns Emotional Reliance on AI Could Blur Boundaries Between Help and Harm
New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill warned that artificial intelligence systems, many of which are programmed to always agree with the user, could soon shape how people think, feel, and trust in a Thursday panel at the Berkman Klein Center.
Tech Experts See Artificial Intelligence as a Key Resource Ahead of Local Elections
Schneier and Sanders, a Harvard Kennedy School lecturer, co-authored the book “Rewiring Democracy” that was released on Oct. 21. The two appeared at a Cambridge Public Library panel to share more about how citizens can use AI to get involved in politics on Wednesday evening.
Harvard Medical School Licenses Consumer Health Content to Microsoft for AI Use in New Deal
Harvard Health Publishing, a division of Harvard Medical School that publishes consumer health resources, has agreed to allow Microsoft to use its content on specific diseases and health topics to train its artificial intelligence tool, Copilot.
HBS Professor Says AI Can Boost But Not Replace Human Creativity in HAA Webinar
Jacqueline N. Lane, a professor at the Harvard Business School, argued that artificial intelligence can meaningfully amplify human creativity, but cautioned overreliance on the technology during a webinar on Thursday evening.
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