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University of Michigan researcher Ambuj Tewari shines a light on groundbreaking cost-saving methods in AI development—and the ethical quandaries they may present. In a recent article for The Conversation, he highlights how the Chinese startup DeepSeek is redefining the financial landscape for creating advanced AI systems. Traditionally, developing these cutting-edge models can drain resources, often ...

Breaking Ground: Collaborative Design of Data and AI Systems for Science and Society January 14-15, Michigan League — Ann Arbor, MI The Research and Development Strategic Visioning (RDSV) team launched its inaugural workshop on the Collaborative Design of Data and AI Systems for Science and Society, bringing together a diverse group of experts to explore ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...