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MIDAS Intensifies Efforts to Build Cross-Sector Collaboration for AI in Science and Society

As AI brings about enormous opportunities as well as high risks, we are at a critical moment to shape how AI transforms science and society. New projects at the Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society (MIDAS) mark its intensified effort to help academia, industry, government and community collaborate with each other to shape ...

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MIDAS Successfully Partners with ADSA for Annual Summit

The Michigan Institute for Data & AI in Society (MIDAS) and the Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA) teamed up this past week to host the University of Michigan Annual Data Science and AI Summit, held in conjunction with the Academic Data Science Alliance Annual Meeting Oct. 29-31 at the Michigan Union.  The gathering attracted 275-plus ...

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U-M launches AI training program for African scholars with $6M initiative

By Scott Kemps Office of the Vice President for Research Topics: Campus News, Global Engagement, Research African scholars will spend a year studying artificial intelligence technology with University of Michigan data scientists as part of a university program designed to expand AI research and faculty partnerships across African countries. The effort is part of a ...

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MIDAS announces 2024 Propelling Original Data Science (PODS) awards

MIDAS announces awardees for the 2024 Propelling Original Data Science (PODS) Grants The Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society (MIDAS) announced the awardees of the 2024 round of Propelling Original Data Science (PODS) grants in June. This year, MIDAS collaborated with Microsoft and the Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation to provide more than ...

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MIDAS unites with Microsoft to forge the future of ethical AI

At the intersection of technology and ethics, the Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) is forging new pathways in the responsible development and application of artificial intelligence (AI). Faced with AI’s potential to reshape the economy, human lives, advancements of the society, and global security, MIDAS researchers are committed to aligning technological growth with human ...

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MIDAS announces 2023 Propelling Original Data Science (PODS) Grant awardees

MICHIGAN INSTITUTE FOR DATA SCIENCE announces 2023 Propelling Original Data Science (PODS) Grant awardees The Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) announced the awardees of the 2023 round of Propelling Original Data Science (PODS) Grants. Nine teams will receive funding support for a wide range of exciting projects with data science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) ...

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Announcing the 2023 cohort of postdoctoral fellows

Michigan Institute for Data Science announces 2023 fellows Written by Jennifer Lewis The Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) announces two new cohorts of postdoctoral fellows. Eleven new fellows will join the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship program in the fall and two new fellows will join the Michigan Data Science Fellowship ...

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Notes on the Road – Michigan Road Scholars 2023

Notes on the Road Michigan Road Scholars 2023 Written by MIDAS Executive Director Jing Liu. Viewpoints and opinions expressed are her own. The Michigan Road Scholars tour is a one-week road trip organized by the University of Michigan Vice President for Government Relations Office. 30 scholars, mostly faculty, visit many parts of the state to ...

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MIDAS Collaborates with Campus Units to Navigate the Fast-Changing AI Landscape and Ethical Implications

During the last holiday season, millions of people worldwide experienced what it was like to let ChatGPT write an essay, debug code, or dispense sage advice. They also witnessed firsthand just how smoothly ChatGPT could make up information that it didn’t know. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly claiming its place in everything we do: it ...