Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Executive Dean Ball Rejects “Silent Consensus” That AI Will Sideline Humans
Dean W. Ball, an OpenAI executive, urged attendees at a Thursday lecture to reject what he called a “silent consensus” in the AI industry that machines will inevitably replace humans as the driving force behind society.
Harvard Students Put Expanded Claude Access to Use in Classes, Personal Projects
Harvard College students are using newly expanded access to Anthropic’s Claude for coursework, extracurricular projects, and personal tasks after the Faculty of Arts and Sciences began providing institutional access to the AI platform this summer.
Former Harvard AI Adviser Joins Anthropic Oversight Trust Weeks After Stepping Down
Harvard Physics and Astronomy professor Christopher W. Stubbs has joined the oversight body of artificial intelligence company Anthropic, the company announced Wednesday.
Lyceum Project Leaders Talk Corporate Funding and AI in Education
Harvard professors joined members of the Lyceum Project, an interdisciplinary initiative integrating artificial intelligence and philosophy, to argue that Aristotelian values can guide conversations on AI in a Wednesday night panel.
Welsh Politician Adam Price Says Small Size Gives Nations an Edge in AI Race at Growth Lab Talk
Adam Price, the Welsh Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy, argued that small nations can also compete in the age of artificial intelligence by focusing on how technology is deployed at a Wednesday talk.
Jake Sullivan, Ylli Bajraktari Warn of Narrowing Gap in AI Development Between U.S. and China at IOP Forum
Former U.S. National Security Adviser Jacob J. Sullivan said the United States holds about a six-month lead over China in frontier artificial intelligence development at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum Monday evening.
Harvard Weighs $25 Million Investment to Double University-Wide AI Computing Capacity
Harvard is considering putting roughly $25 million from a new centrally administered fund toward computing infrastructure to significantly boost the University’s computing capacity, according to two people familiar with the planning.
Harvard Science Division Launches Five AI-Related Faculty Searches
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ science departments are launching at least five artificial intelligence-related faculty searches, after Dean of Science David T. Johnston pitched themed searches to secure new positions amid a hiring freeze.
Harvard Departments Split on AI Use in Senior Theses, With Many Yet to Set Rules
Only 18 of Harvard College’s 50 concentrations have department-wide restrictions on how seniors can use artificial intelligence in their theses, according to a Crimson review of departmental policies.
Anthropic Chief Economist Says Company Is Exploring Ways to Steer AI Toward Augmenting Workers
Anthropic’s Chief Economist Peter B. McCrory said Wednesday that his team is exploring whether the artificial intelligence company can steer its technology toward augmenting workers rather than replacing them.
Harvard Math Professor Joins Independent Group Advising AI Companies on Research Standards
Harvard Mathematics professor Melanie Matchett Wood has joined an independent group of nine mathematicians that will advise OpenAI and other AI companies on how to responsibly release mathematical results, the group announced Monday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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