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Service providers charged with keeping kids safe are cautious but see value in AI tool to track risky behavior online

Jun. 7, 2023—Photo/Getty Images Educators, mental health professionals, juvenile justice officers, and child welfare caseworkers who often see first-hand the trials faced by vulnerable youth, and who are charged with their protection, do see some value in using artificial intelligence as an early risk detection tool for online safety. But they are concerned about feasibility due to...

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Computer Science showcase of student artwork co-created with AI is May 2

Apr. 26, 2023—  (Poster by Xu Liu) The Department of Computer Science will host a showcase of student artwork co-created with artificial intelligence on Tuesday, May 2, from 3 to 5 p.m. The event will be at the Sony Building, 1400 18th Ave. S., at the Computer Science space on the fourth floor. The artwork was created...

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Vanderbilt engineer wins $2.7M NIH grant to develop AI-empowered 3D computer vision tool to better diagnose kidney diseases

Apr. 12, 2023—New applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to renal pathology have been driven by the widespread use of digital diagnostic imaging and interdisciplinary collaborations between computer scientists, nephrologists and renal pathologists with potential for major impacts in diagnosis and understanding of kidney diseases. A Vanderbilt computer scientist is working with key clinical collaborators at Vanderbilt University...

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Vanderbilt’s Data Science Institute is hosting free AI Summer workshop

Apr. 6, 2023—The Data Science Institute is offering a free summer workshop designed to help researchers, educators, and students gain a deep understanding of the latest AI technologies and techniques, specifically deep learning and transformers, and how they can be used to solve a variety of problems. Generative AI has exploded since the release of ChatGPT in November....

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Learn more about chatbots at a free student-organized AI conference April 8

Mar. 30, 2023—An upcoming free, one-day conference on emerging technologies will focus on artificial intelligence and feature talks by top experts from H2O.ai, CGI, and Vandersall Collective, among others. The event is open to the public and offers raffle prizes and networking opportunities. Emerge 2023: I, Chatbot is Saturday, April 8, from 10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m....

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Vanderbilt engineer leads DARPA project to enable AI machines to gain, share knowledge

Dec. 2, 2021—Kolouri wins $1M DARPA grant to investigate AI cooperative lifelong learning A Vanderbilt engineering professor is leading part of an international initiative to create advanced artificial intelligence programs that will enable machines to learn progressively over a lifetime and share those experiences with each other. Researchers hope the technology will allow machines to reuse information,...

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New $20 million AI Institute targets engaged learning and education

Jul. 29, 2021—Multi-institute NSF-funded project to create AI tools to radically improve STEM learning  Vanderbilt University engineering and education faculty are part of a new $20 million research institute funded by the National Science Foundation that aims to create artificial intelligence tools to advance human learning and education. The NSF AI Institute for Engaged Learning is one...

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Data Science Institute hosts AI for conservation expert in March 19 virtual event

Mar. 12, 2021—A virtual discussion, “Trustworthy AI for Wildlife Conservation: AI and Humans Combating Extinction Together,” will take place on March 19 at 2 p.m. CT. Registration is required. The discussion is hosted by the Vanderbilt Data Science Institute. Artificial intelligence is increasingly the foundation of decisions big and small, affecting the lives of individuals and the...

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