BOSTON — Massachusetts-Boston is paving the way for students to bring artificial intelligence (AI) into the workplace. It’s all part of a huge donation from a prominent donor.
Paul English is the co-founder of Kayak. He is also a graduate of Boston, Massachusetts. He is donating his $5 million to launch his AI program on campus. The school plans to expand AI training across the curriculum. For example, nursing students may combine virtual reality training with AI. This will allow us to simulate evolving scenarios that mimic real life situations in a hospital.
“Perhaps you said something insensitive to the patient. She would react in the same way that the patient reacts,” says Kimberly Harrington, a SimLab educator at Massachusetts-Boston. explains. “I know how I will react, especially in uncomfortable situations.”
“You don’t have to be a computer scientist to write code. Now anyone with an idea for a product can use AI to build an app. I plan to teach that to all my students at Boston University.” Mr English says.
Students will also talk about the ethics and applications of AI. English thinks there are people out there who believe AI might come to their jobs.
“I was saying [to a lawyer] AI won’t take your job, but it could take your job to another lawyer who uses AI,” English said.
“We need to develop both an ethical and equitable framework for governing artificial intelligence going forward,” added Marcelo Suarez-Orozco, dean of the University of Massachusetts, Boston. “This is not the end of the world, nor is it a cure for all of humanity’s problems. We have very prominent ethicists and academics who can join the discussion.”
Suarez-Orozco says breakthrough technologies tend to create greater inequality. This can be seen as the wealthier schools getting technology first. He hopes this will level the playing field for his students. The president said the University of Massachusetts-Boston is one of the most diverse universities in the country.
“All around, new technologies have also created new forms of inequality. Our society is at a stage where inequality is a threat to the practice of democratic citizenship,” added Suarez-Orozco. rice field. “
