AI Day at George Mason
What does it take to prepare students, institutions, and a region for an AI-transformed world? On April 29, George Mason University convened researchers, educators, policymakers, and industry leaders at Fuse at Mason Square to find out.
From machine learning to data ethics, George Mason University’s AI research drives innovation and solutions that make a global impact.
- March 5, 2024George Mason University today announced an anonymous $4.85 million gift to advance groundbreaking research on bruise and injury detection for individuals who experience interpersonal violence. The funding will help develop new tools in imaging technology using a light source that is five times better than white light for identifying and visualizing bruising across all skin tones for use by forensic nurses, social service providers, and law enforcement.
- March 4, 2024Xuan Wang, an assistant professor in George Mason University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, is trying to ensure safety in human-computer autonomous systems.
- March 1, 2024Mason's Department of Mechanical Engineering is offering a new certificate in responsible AI.
- February 29, 2024The College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University introduces four innovative graduate certificate programs in fall 2024, catering to burgeoning fields of mechanical engineering, computer science, systems engineering and operations research, and electrical and computer engineering. Professors leading each program provide insights into the curricula design, societal impact, and ideal candidates.
- February 14, 2024Mason has joined more than 200 of the nation’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) stakeholders to participate in a Department of Commerce initiative to support the development and deployment of trustworthy and safe AI.
- January 8, 2024With his Minerva Project, Distinguished University Professor J.P. Singh wants to understand “how preferences or interests from society, business, or other government actors shape policy in terms of what countries are doing with their national AI infrastructures.”
- November 27, 2023Missy Cummings holds faculty appointments in the Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Computer Science departments in George Mason Univerity's College of Engineering and Computing. Her expertise is leveraged in this article published by multiple news outlets.
- July 19, 2023Eighteen Arlington Public School seniors got an in-depth look into the world of artificial intelligence (AI) this summer thanks to George Mason University’s new AI Scholars program.
- July 7, 2023His new study shows that terrorists possibly could bring an end to all of humanity. Just another day’s work for policy fellow Zak Kallenborn.
- June 22, 2023In May, a cohort of 20 selected AI and Tech fellows gathered at Mason Square for Mason’s AI Strategies first AI and Tech Policy Summer Institute.
- February 27, 2023Mason researchers led by Jana Košecká are using AI to make the Internet of Things more inclusive and accessible to those using American Sign Language.
- February 22, 2023Human trafficking is a global crisis of overwhelming scope. Fortunately, anti-trafficking organizations can use AI to predict the criminals’ next moves–with the help of a George Mason University professor.