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THE AUC DATA SCIENCE INITIATIVE JOINS THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE’S CONSORTIUM DEDICATED TO AI SAFETY

THE AUC DATA SCIENCE INITIATIVE JOINS THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE’S CONSORTIUM DEDICATED TO AI SAFETY

Feb 9, 2024 | , , ,

The AUC Data Science Initiative is the only HBCU representative among more than 200 of the nation’s leading AI stakeholders who will advance the development and deployment of safe, trustworthy AI under the new U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium 

Atlanta, GA – Today, the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Data Science Initiative announced that it joined more than 200 of the nation’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) stakeholders to establish new measures for science in the development and deployment of trustworthy and safe AI. Established by the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) will bring together AI creators and users, academics, government and industry researchers, and civil society organizations to meet this mission. 

“As the hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in artificial intelligence and data science, the Atlanta University Center Data Science Initiative is proud to support the AI Risk Management Framework,” said Dr. Talitha Washington, Director of the AUC Data Science Initiative. “We look forward to engaging the HBCU community to support the development and implementation so that research is advanced responsibly and ethically.” 

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The AUC Data Science Initiative partners with Mastercard to further drive impact through data science

The AUC Data Science Initiative partners with Mastercard to further drive impact through data science

Oct 16, 2023 | , ,

ttaylor@aucenter.edu  // datascience.aucenter.edu

For Immediate Release

Through a $6.5M grant, Mastercard will support the expansion of data science education and research efforts across the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. 

Atlanta, GA – The Atlanta University Center (AUC) Data Science Initiative announces the launch of a new partnership with Mastercard at 12:00 PM on October 18th at the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library. The event will detail the innovative partnership which is supported by a $6.5 million grant from Mastercard to drive the expansion of data science across the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to accelerate data science education and research to help further drive access to opportunity. 

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