In this episode of Notre Dame Stories, Nitesh Chawla, Founding Director of the Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society, 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 and subscribe to Notre Dame Stories wherever you get your podcasts.---------
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Episode page: https://stories.nd.edu/podcasts/ai-for-the-common-good/
Strategic Framework: https://strategicframework.nd.edu/notre-dame-2033-a-strategic-framework/
Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society: https://lucyinstitute.nd.edu/
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:19 Nitesh Chawla shares his Notre Dame story
02:53 Nitesh Chawla talks about why he's optimistic about AI's future potential
04:42 Nitesh Chawla explains why we need to be inclusive in how we think about AI
06:43 Nitesh Chawla talks about his research using AI to track chemotherapy complications
09:21 Jenna and Nitesh Chawla discuss how AI has positively impacted humans
11:36 Nitesh Chawla shares how the societal and scholarly impact of AI fits in Notre Dame's Mission
12:48 Nitesh Chawla talks about how Notre Dame's holistic education helps students tackle important societal issues
14:36 Nitesh Chawla discusses how the Lucy Family Institute uses data and AI to address some of societies most vexing problems
16:32 Nitesh Chawla explains how Notre Dame's strategic framework guides the Lucy Family Institute's research
24:08 Jenna and Nitesh Chawla discuss what it's like working at Notre Dame
27:47 Nitesh Chawla shares the driving force behind Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society's growth
28:47 Jenna asks Nitesh Chawla what he hopes his work in data and AI will achieve for society
30:57 Nitesh Chawla shares why Notre Dame is different from other private universities
32:15 Lightning round: Jenna asks Nitesh Chawla three questions about research, data, and AI
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Credits
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.
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