In the article "GW's Public Interest Technology Scholars Will Raise the Bar on Conversations about Tech and Civic Interest," GW Today reported on the creation of GW's Public Interest Technology (PIT) Scholars program this week, supported by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. The inaugural PIT Scholars cohort includes three GW faculty members:
- Susan Ariel Aaronson, research professor of international affairs in the Elliott School of International Affairs, director of the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub and co-principal investigator of the NIST-NSF Trustworthy AI Institute for Law and Society (TRAILS);
- Alexa Alice Joubin, professor of English, theatre, East Asian languages and cultures and women’s, gender and sexuality studies in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and of international affairs in the Elliott School, affiliate of Trustworthy AI Institute for Law and Society, and founding co-director of the Digital Humanities Institute; and
- David Karpf, associate professor of media and public affairs in the School of Media and Public Affairs.
Here is an excerpt from the article: “GW faculty can play an important role in facilitating technology in the public interest through research, education and service,” Vice Provost for Research Pamela Norris said. “In fact, there are many opportunities for GW to combine our historical strengths in fields like law, policy and international affairs with technology innovation to grow a new generation of civic-minded technologists and digitally fluent policymakers.”
Read the full article on GW Today.