MIT Solve announces 2021 global challenges
New tracks for innovation address antiracist technology in the US, digital inclusion, equitable classrooms, health security and pandemics, and resilient ecosystems.
Fostering ethical thinking in computing
New case studies series examines social, ethical, and policy challenges of present-day computing activities.
Building equity into vaccine distribution
MIT economist works to show how therapies can be allocated fairly; states are now applying the method in their efforts.
A global collaboration to move artificial intelligence principles to practice
Convened by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, the AI Policy Forum will develop frameworks and tools for governments and companies to implement concrete policies.
Milo Phillips-Brown receives inaugural MAC3 Society and Ethics in Computing Research Award
The award supports promising PhD candidates or postdocs conducting interdisciplinary research on the societal and ethical dimensions of computing.
Six strategic areas identified for shared faculty hiring in computing
New faculty in these areas will connect the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing and a department or school.
Thea Keith-Lucas named interim chaplain to the Institute
Search for new full-time chaplain paused due to impact of Covid-19.
MIT announces plans for fall 2020 semester
Extensive safety protocols will undergird the return of additional students and staff to campus.
The social life of data
New Data and Society course engages students in the ethics and societal implications of data.
Solve at MIT builds partnerships to tackle complex challenges during Covid-19 crisis
Event convened attendees from around the world to discuss impacts of the pandemic and advance solutions to pressing global problems.
Infusing ethics into experiential learning
In a new undergraduate course, students explore the ethical dimensions of their experiences.
3 Questions: Marion Boulicault and Milo Phillips-Brown on ethics in a technical curriculum
Philosophers are part of a team working on transforming technology ethics education at MIT.
The elephant in the server room
Catherine D’Ignazio’s new book, “Data Feminism,” examines problems of bias and power that beset modern information.
A road map for artificial intelligence policy
In a Starr Forum talk, Luis Videgaray, director of MIT’s AI Policy for the World Project, outlines key facets of regulating new technologies.
A college for the computing age
With the initial organizational structure in place, the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing moves forward with implementation.