October 8, 2025, 12:00-1:00 pm
Join us for this keynote event featuring Alexander "Amac" Macgillivray, who will discuss his experience helping develop AI policy during his time with the Biden Administration, potential future directions for AI technology, and explore approaches to regulation. A Q&A session will follow.
Alexander "Amac" Macgillivray was the Deputy Assistant to the President and the Principal Deputy US Chief Technology Officer during the Biden Administration, where he led AI policymaking, including co-authoring the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights and convening AI CEOs to obtain voluntary agreements. Macgillivray held a similar position during the Obama Administration, helped found the Trust and Safety Foundation and the Trust and Safety Professional Association, served as General Counsel at Twitter, and was the Deputy General Counsel at Google.
Facilitated by Dan Cannity, IDEAS, and Kristen Helmer, CTL, this session addresses the real-time challenges instructors are encountering as the semester progresses. Whether you’re creating or revising your AI policy, wondering what to do if you suspect unauthorized AI use, or finding that your permitted AI integration is creating unexpected complications, this session offers insights, options, and connections with support to get through it.
Co-facilitated by the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and Instructional Design, Engagement, and Support (IDEAS)
Join us for a series of short talks showcasing how AI is being applied across social science research, highlighting innovative methods, emerging insights and interdisciplinary opportunities. Participants will learn about resources and ways to collaborate with the Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CDSAI) to further integrate AI into their own research.
Sponsored by the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, the Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CDSAI), and the Institute for Social Science Research.
Join us for a facilitated conversation with Torrey Trust, teacher education and curriculum studies, and Fred Schaffer, political science, as they share success stories demonstrating contrasting and thoughtful strategies for integrating AI considerations into their teaching. Facilitated by Dan Cannity, IDEAS, and Kristen Helmer, CTL, this conversation explores the real-world implementation of AI policies—what's working, what's challenging, and what these faculty have learned from their students' responses.
Co-facilitated by the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and Instructional Design, Engagement, and Support (IDEAS)
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