https://tz33cu.github.io/tags/columbia/ColumbiaHugo Blox Builder (https://hugoblox.com)en-usWed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://tz33cu.github.io/media/icon_hu_244c03810a53b12e.pnghttps://tz33cu.github.io/tags/columbia/https://tz33cu.github.io/post/2025-11-26-ai4sgs-university-seminar-launch/Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://tz33cu.github.io/post/2025-11-26-ai4sgs-university-seminar-launch/<p>The <a href="https://sig.columbia.edu/content/artificial-intelligence-social-good-and-society-initiative-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AI for Social Good and Society (AI4SGS) Initiative</a> is launching a new Columbia <a href="https://universityseminars.columbia.edu/seminar/artificial-intelligence-for-social-good-and-society/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">University Seminar</a> focused on how AI can be developed, implemented, and governed to advance equity, accountability, and the public good.</p> <p>Co-led by <strong>Tian Zheng</strong> and <strong>Nabila El-Bassel</strong>, the seminar brings together scholars and practitioners across social work, statistics, computer science, engineering, journalism, business, public health, and policy, with participation from government, civil society, and industry.</p> <p>This launch marks an important milestone for our <a href="https://tz33cu.github.io/project/AI4SGS/">AI4SGS project</a>: a shared cross-campus platform for interdisciplinary dialogue on responsible AI that is grounded in lived experience and community-centered practice.</p> <h2 id="what-the-seminar-aims-to-do">What the Seminar Aims to Do</h2> <p>The seminar is designed as a recurring space for collaboration around core questions in socially responsible AI, including:</p> <ul> <li>Ethical AI governance, accountability, and transparency</li> <li>Equity and inclusion in AI research and design</li> <li>Community engagement in the development and deployment of AI systems</li> </ul> <p>As the seminar evolves, it is expected to support new collaborations, white papers, special issues, and project-based initiatives connecting research, education, and policy.</p> <h2 id="why-this-matters-for-ai4sgs">Why This Matters for AI4SGS</h2> <p>For AI4SGS, this seminar strengthens the initiative&rsquo;s mission to align technical innovation with social responsibility. It creates durable infrastructure for cross-disciplinary exchange and helps ensure that AI systems are evaluated not only for performance, but also for fairness, societal impact, and public trust.</p> <h2 id="learn-more">Learn More</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://universityseminars.columbia.edu/seminar/artificial-intelligence-for-social-good-and-society/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">University Seminar page</a></li> <li><a href="https://sig.columbia.edu/news/ai4sgs-initiative-announces-leading-university-seminar-ai-social-good-and-society" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SIG launch announcement</a></li> <li><a href="https://sig.columbia.edu/content/artificial-intelligence-social-good-and-society-initiative-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AI4SGS initiative</a></li> </ul>