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How are States and Local Governments Developing AI Policy?

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February 25 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Please RSVP HERE to join the Science & Technology Ethics Policy (STEP) Collaborative Launch Event!

 


 

The STEP Collaborative, operating under the GMU Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE), strives to be the leading resource for research-based, unbiased information for policymakers and citizens in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The STEP Collaborative collects, analyzes, curates, and communicates knowledge on important developments in science and technology that impact citizens and policymakers making decisions about the future of individuals and society. STEP collaborators provide objective and unbiased information on new technologies and applications to aid decision making about legislation and regulation.

The launch of the Science & Technology Ethics Policy (STEP) Collaborative will provide an introduction and overview of the STEP Collaborative. The panelists and presenters will discuss the core issues in Artificial Intelligence that impact society, particularly at the state and local levels, and the related public policy issues. Topics to be emphasized include AI in cybersecurity, provenance, regulation, education, and the workforce. The launch will emphasize AI policy work currently being done in different governmental organizations and feature potential collaborations and partnerships.

ABOUT LARRY

STEP Director Larry Medsker is presently Chair of the ACM US Technology Policy Committee, Affiliate Faculty at GMU, Research Professor of Physics at the University of Vermont (UVM). He is also Research Professor in the Human-Technology Collaboration Lab at George Washington University (GWU), and Founding Director of the university’s Master’s Program in Data Science. Medsker serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of AI and Ethics, Associate Editor of Neural Computing and Applications, and Policy Officer for ACM’s Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence (SIGAI). He is the author of four books and over 100 publications on neural networks and AI. He is the author of four books and over 100 publications on neural networks and AI.

ABOUT J.P.

J.P. Auffret is director, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computing, co-director, Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience and director, Research Partnerships in the Costello School of Business at George Mason University, USA. Auffret is also co-founder and current president of the International Academy of CIO (IAC), an NGO headquartered in Tokyo.

ABOUT FARHANA

Farhana Faruqe is a data scientist, researcher, and entrepreneur; her research focuses on trustworthy AI, human-centered design, and AI acceptance. She is active in the Trustworthy AI community. Farhana is a founding editorial board member for the AI and Ethics Journal (Springer), actively shaping ethical discourse within the AI domain. Recognizing the need for equity within the tech realm, she has founded AI4Equity, a non-profit initiative that empowers young women to elevate their AI knowledge and skills. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Data Science. Before joining UVA, Farhana had a diverse career in industry and academia, including as a data scientist at the Children’s National Health System. Farhana also served as an adjunct lecturer at GWU and as a Research Programmer in Bangladesh.

ABOUT ANTHONY

Dr. Anthony J. Rhem is a recognized thought leader, author and consultant in Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Management, Big Data, Information Architecture, and Innovation. Since 1990 has served as CEO/Principal Consultant of A.J. Rhem & Associates Inc. (AJRA), a system integration consulting, training & research firm specializing in Knowledge Management (KM) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) with offices in Chicago, Il, and Charlotte NC. Anthony consults with Fortune 1000 companies, Federal and State agencies, delivering technology solutions, strategies, governance, and architectures in the areas of AI and KM. In addition, Anthony works with corporate boards, venture capitalist and investment firms providing thought leadership in the areas of emerging technology innovations, best practices, and trends in AI and KM.

ABOUT AMARDA

Amarda Shehu is an accomplished administrator, teacher, and scholar. She currently serves as George Mason’s Inaugural VP and Chief AI Officer in which capacity she also continues to provide leadership for the Institute of Digital InnovAtion (IDIA) for which she served as Associate Vice President for Research during 2022 and 2024. Shehu also serves as an Associate Dean for AI Innovation in the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), where she is also a tenured Professor in the Department of Computer Science.

She is a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) and a member of the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (VASEM). Shehu has received numerous awards, including the 2022 Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the 2021 Beck Family Presidential Medal for Faculty Excellence in Research and Scholarship, the 2018 Mason University Teaching Excellence Award, the 2014 Mason Emerging Researcher/Scholar/Creator Award, the 2013 Mason OSCAR Undergraduate Mentor Excellence Award, and the 2012 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award.

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February 25
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3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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https://www.eventcreate.com/e/science-and-technology-ethics-policy-collaborative

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