Archive: Artificial Intelligence
7 Articles
- Faculty in the Media
There’s a Good Reason You Can’t Concentrate
Cal Newport, a professor in the Department of Computer Science, writes about "the negative impact of digital technology on our ability to think," in a New York Times Opinion…
March 27, 2026
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New Certificate Program Prepares Students to Use AI Critically and Responsibly
The new undergraduate certificate in AI for College of Arts & Sciences students will roll out in fall of 2026 and is grounded in a liberal arts approach where students will learn…
March 17, 2026
- Faculty in the Media
Is AI Making Us Stupid? Cal Newport Is Worried.
The Georgetown computer scientist talked to The Chronicle of Higher Education about resisting the temptation to automate hard.…
March 13, 2026
- News Story
Georgetown’s Launchpad Program at the Capitol Campus Helps Liberal Arts Students Prepare for Careers
The semester-long program will be piloted in the fall of 2026 through a partnership between the Capitol Applied Learning Labs (CALL), the College of Arts & Sciences, Cawley…
March 12, 2026
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What I Learned From Bernie Sanders and Geoffrey Hinton’s Conversation on AI at Georgetown
Justin Higgins (C’28) reflects on hearing Bernie Sanders' conversation with Geoffrey Hinton on the future of.…
November 21, 2025
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AI Pioneer De Kai Urges Humans to ‘Parent’ Artificial Intelligence Responsibly
In an event co-hosted by the Georgetown Humanities Initiative and the Center for Digital Ethics, De Kai argues that humans must be mindful in our interactions with the artificial…
October 27, 2025
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$13.7M Gift Establishes Endowed Computer Science Chair Focused on Artificial Intelligence
Thanks to a $13.7 million gift from Robert (C’62) and Allison Bertrand (Parents’05), Georgetown University will create the Robert W. Bertrand Endowed Chair in Computer.…
September 5, 2025