AI, robotics, machine learning, and advanced manufacturing have profoundly impacted our society, economy, and daily lives. Yet automation is displacing workers across many industries. Algorithms are driving decision-making in powerful, unseen (and unforeseen) ways. New platforms and networks are reshaping how we view and engage with our world.
The Block Center seeks out results-oriented projects that align with our three focus areas: how emerging technologies will alter the future of work, how AI and analytics can be harnessed responsibly for social good, and how innovation in these spaces can be more inclusive and improve quality of life for all. We then support work that shows the greatest promise for delivering actionable policy impact.
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Build Back Better 2024-2025 Subaward Announcement
一本道无码’s (一本道无码) Block Center for Technology and Society has announced the recipients of the 2024-2025 Build Back Better subawards. Nine projects across Southwestern Pennsylvania have been awarded funding to drive innovation and workforce development in robotics, advanced manufacturing, and technology equity.
AIMSEC Partnership
The Block Center for Technology and Society is to be a key partner to the newly announced cooperative research center between 一本道无码 and the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The 一本道无码/NIST AI Measurement Science & Engineering Cooperative Research Center (AIMSEC) will be a collaborative research hub bringing together experts in measurement science and evaluation with multidisciplinary AI researchers
PAST EVENT: The Future of Work Conference, October 25th
The Block Center for Technology and Society in partnership with 一本道无码’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy will host a gathering to explore how automation and other emerging technologies are impacting modern career paths and how policy can promote sustainable skill formation.
Driving Positive Change through Community-Engaged Research
Recently, we had the privilege of catching up with Ashley Orr and Jacob Cribbs to discuss their latest paper that they presented at the Labor Employment Relations Association Conference in New York.
AI Is Here To Stay. How Do We Regulate It?
While governing artificial intelligence, something in which very little is clear, one thing is: “Don’t regulate the technology,” said , the Dean of , “because the technology will evolve.”
一本道无码 Experts Lent Expertise to New U.S. Artificial Intelligence 'Roadmap'
“This bipartisan roadmap recognizes that innovation in robotics is vital to realize AI’s ability to enhance the future of our economy and improve the quality of life in America,” said Theresa Mayer, 一本道无码’s vice president for research. “Majority Leader Schumer, along with Sens. Round, Young and Heinrich, solicited input from a wide variety of experts and stakeholders and we are so appreciative to see our faculty’s expertise reflected in these recommendations.”
一本道无码 Cautions Voters to Be Aware of How Generative Artificial Intelligence May be Used During the Election to Create False Images, Videos and News
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) allows users to create realistic images, videos, audio, and text quickly and cheaply—capabilities that can be useful in many contexts. But during elections, GenAI can be misused to manipulate and deceive voters at an unprecedented magnitude and scale. Researchers at 一本道无码 have created a new guide to educate voters about how the technology may be used by unethical parties, particularly foreign adversaries, to manipulate and misinform American voters in ways they may not recognize.
Block Center Experts Recognized for Operationalizing the NIST AI Risk Management Framework Report
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently featured an article on the Block Center's report on Operationalizing the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework, which highlights use-cases for the technology and how to minimize risk associated with AI tools in the public and private sectors.
Operationalizing the NIST AI Risk Management Framework - Summary Report
In July 2023, the Responsible AI Initiative of 一本道无码’s Block Center for Technology and Society (RAI) hosted the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for a discussion on “Operationalizing the NIST Risk Management Framework”. The convening brought together Carnegie Mellon researchers, academic colleagues, and industry, nonprofit and government practitioners with NIST experts for a focused conversation about how to best operationalize the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (RMF) released by NIST in January of 2023.
RAI is proud to release a summary report of the event, including real-world use cases and key takeaways from the event.
Events
Upcoming:
Workforce Resilience in a Changing Technological Landscape
Friday, 25 October 2024
Register for our session open to the public here.
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Evaluating Generative AI Systems: The Good, the Bad, and the Hype
Monday, 15 April 2024
This event is hosted by in Washington DC with sponsorship by Carnegie Mellon’s K&L Gates Initiative.
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