Hack the Herd 2023: Amherst’s First “Social Hackathon” (December 1st-2nd, 2023)

Do you want to make Amherst a better place? Do you have an interest in sustainability and AI technology? Want to win a $25 Amazon gift card? Then sign up for the first ever Amherst College social hackathon. Best described as an “invention marathon”, a hackathon is an intensely collaborative event where individuals or teams…

October 31st Newsletter

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“Open the pod bay doors, HAL.” [pause] “I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Upcoming Events AILA Tools Team Demos Wolfram Alpha Pro; 11/7 @ 5p in Frost Library Cafe The Mentorship and Tools team will be popping-up to demo Wolfram|Alpha Pro, an AI tool that focuses on…

Artificially Intelligent, Naturally Fair? — Panel Discussion on Equitable Algorithms

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Join us online to learn about how research is addressing bias, discrimination, and ethical concerns in algorithm development. Our panel of experts will delve into the many challenges and opportunities, including the complexities behind the design of equitable algorithms, the biases they may unintentionally harbor, and the profound social implications they have….

October 17th Newsletter

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“We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.” — Alan Turing Upcoming Events The ChatGPT Café– Starting this week! In partnership with Amherst Information Technology, AILA is hosting a series of pop-up computer laboratories in October and November to offer members of the Amherst…

The ChatGPT Café

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In partnership with IT and the AI in the Liberal Arts (AILA) initiative, we are excited to bring the ChatGPT Café series to the Amherst community. In this series of informal exploratory pop-up cafés, faculty, staff, and students at Amherst College will have the opportunity to experiment with the latest paid versions of ChatGPT4 and reflect on their experiences. Come join us at…

October 3rd Newsletter

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“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” — Arthur C. Clarke’s, Third Law.  Upcoming Events AILA T-Shirt Contest Submissions- Oct 15th Deadline Calling all creatives! AILA is hosting a T-Shirt Design Contest, and we want YOUR designs to take center stage. Whether you’re an AI enthusiast or a humanist with a passion for innovation,…

Bolstering AI with Computational Ability & Curated Data

Academic Technology Services & AILA welcome, Andy Dorsett, a representative from Wolfram Research. He will discuss an innovative new plugin for ChatGPT, Mathematica’s built-in machine learning, and its connections with other AI systems. Wednesday 9/20 @ 4p; Paino Lecture Hall, Beneski 107 Some insight into Wolfram|Alpha’s strategy! Read more about it in the links below:writings.stephenwolfram.com Wolfram|Alpha as…

AILA T-Shirt Design Contest

Submit by October 22nd! Want to win $20 and get your design on a t-shirt? Help AILA design a t-shirt for staff members and yourself by submitting a design by October 15! Submit here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScd0YnJS9QBPxLATLUZmcIl1aJuPfhgN8zGJfIRu2rrn9lSqQ/viewform…

AILA Open House 9/14

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Join Artificial Intelligence in the Liberal Arts (AILA) for Cookies and Convo Students, faculty, and staff please stop by C209 on Thursday, 9/14 from 1-3p to get know our new AILA Team! We will have AILA stickers, Insomnia Cookies, and folks ready to answer all your Artificial Intelligence related questions. All questions and levels of AI knowledge welcome. Come learn about…