Archive: Artificial Intelligence

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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

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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