In this episode of Notre Dame Stories, Nitesh Chawla, Founding Director of the Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society (https://niteshchawla.nd.edu/) , discusses the transformative potential of artificial intelligence. Amid growing concerns about AI’s societal impacts, Chawla emphasizes a proactive and inclusive approach to leveraging this technology for good. From addressing biases in AI systems to creating global solutions for healthcare and poverty, his work exemplifies Notre Dame’s mission to advance the human condition through interdisciplinary collaboration.He also discusses how Notre Dame’s holistic educational approach empowers students to use data and AI ethically and responsibly to tackle complex global challenges.Listen to discover how Notre Dame is driving innovation in data and science to create meaningful societal impact.Show links:
• Watch on YouTube (https://youtu.be/Z_pao2QROjA?si=_JioFeS8TSXzLs-w)
• Episode page (https://stories.nd.edu/podcasts/ai-for-the-common-good/)
• Notre Dame Strategic Framework (https://strategicframework.nd.edu/notre-dame-2033-a-strategic-framework/)
• Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society (https://lucyinstitute.nd.edu/)
• Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez study (https://news.nd.edu/news/researchers-use-ai-to-track-chemotherapy-complications-help-families-fighting-pediatric-cancer/)-----Notre Dame Stories is the official podcast of the University of Notre Dame. It was created by the Office of Public Affairs and Communications and hosted by Jenna Liberto with Executive Producer Andy Fuller. It was produced by Jenna Liberto, Josh Long, and Staci Stickovich. Videography was done by Zach Dudka, Josh Long, Tony Fuller, and Michael Wiens. Original music was provided by Alex Mansour. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
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