Highway to Autonomy
Self-driving trucks with drivers already haul goods across the US daily. By 2024, they may go solo. In this project, students explore the benefits and challenges of autonomous vehicles and propose policies for how to use and regulate them.
Interspecies Communication App
In this project, students explore the possibilities and challenges of communicating with different species using AI. They work in small groups to prototype a mobile app that facilitates communication between different species.
Interview With ChatGPT
ChatGPT claims to generate human-like text, but how can we use, understand, and evaluate it? Students team up to create a podcast interviewing ChatGPT to analyze its uses.
Facial Recognition For Good, Evil, and Everything in Between
How can the same technology be used for both good and evil, for order or individualism? Students create a poster explaining the many ways recognition shapes our society. Access Now Self-Guided 2.5 Hours
Picturing the Future of Medicine
Medicine is a hotbed of innovation in artificial intelligence. Students develop a vision board for the future of medicine, grounding their ideas in current technologies while thinking big about possible futures.
The 29 AIs of Washington, D.C.
The City of Washington, D.C uses dozens of algorithms to make automated decisions about government services. Students create a poster showing how these algorithms affect D.C residents.
Deepfake PSA
Acting as a White House public relations expert writing for the general public, students will create a press release detailing the potential benefits and harms of deepfakes in news.