How can we ensure that the AI we build is trustworthy? Responsible? An agent of the great and good, even as their rapidly increasing capabilities continue to astonish us? Thanks to the generous support of UVA Darden alum David LaCross, the LaCross Institute for Ethical AI in Business at Darden has been created to address these very concerns. We invited the Institute’s co-directors, Professors of Business Administration Yael Grushka-Cockayne and Rajkumar Venkatesan, to discuss the future of this inspiring new initiative, and how they came from unconventional backgrounds to bear the torch of ethical considerations amidst rapid technological innovation.
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“Welcome to Hoos in STEM. I'm Ken Ono, your host, and the STEM Advisor to the Provost, and the Marvin Rosenblum Professor of Mathematics at UVA. Our goal is to evoke flights of imagination and wonder by showcasing the cornucopia of all that is STEM at UVA, the marvelous world of UVA science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Now, this is our second episode of our third season, and in our last episode, which we kicked off the third season with, we had a great conversation with Professor Paul Torey about the incredible opportunity for scientific advancement that AI represents for a growing team of astronomers, astrophysicists, statisticians, data scientists, and more. That was our conversation about Cosmic AI. Now today, we're going to stick with the AI theme.
We're going to talk about the other side. I mean, how do we navigate a rapidly changing world where computers and AI seem to possess superhuman intelligence? And well, to set the stage, I think many listeners will recognize the next clip from this iconic film, 2001, A Space Odyssey.
Open the pod bay doors, Hal.
I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.
I think that clip haunts us. And[…]”
From Hoos in STEM: The LaCross Institute’s Mission to Advance AI Ethics, Feb 14, 2025
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