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The Data Science Institute (DSI) at Vanderbilt University, in collaboration with Dr. Elliott McCarter, a Senior Lecturer in Asian Studies at Vanderbilt, is currently engaged in an exciting research project as part of the Data Science for Social Good summer program. They hope to address the language acquisition gap by… Read More

Vanderbilt University unveiled June 7 its ambitious new Future of Learning and Generative AI Initiative, a pioneering endeavor centered around the transformative potential of generative AI technology in education. As the university embarks on this groundbreaking initiative, key faculty members from the Data Science Institute (DSI) are set to play… Read More

Vanderbilt University unveiled June 7 its ambitious new Future of Learning and Generative AI Initiative, a pioneering endeavor centered around the transformative potential of generative AI technology in education. As the university embarks on this groundbreaking initiative, key faculty members from the Data Science Institute (DSI) are set to play… Read More

Seeking to uncover novel methods for fostering meaningful interactions between parents and children during reading sessions, a team of researchers in the Data Science Institute’s Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) program is currently engaged in an innovative project called AI Storybook. Led by Postdoctoral Fellow, Abigail Petulante, the project… Read More

Vanderbilt University has created the Future of Learning and Generative AI Initiative and appointed members of an advisory board for the initiative. Both will center their efforts around scholarship and opportunities connected to the growing use of nascent artificial intelligence technologies. Read More

The Data Science Institute is excited to announce the projects for this summer’s  Data Science for Social Good 2023. This year, we are placing a special focus on developing tools for classrooms and assistive technology projects to cater to the needs of neurodivergent individuals. Classroom Projects:… Read More

Chances are you’ve heard of ChatGPT. Perhaps you’ve even tested out the headline-worthy AI tool yourself. But do you know how to harness ChatGPT to be more productive in your personal and professional life?… Read More

Rising Vanderbilt University junior, Logan A’Hearn, knew he would be learning about the French Revolution when he registered for Dr. Holly Tucker’s EUS 2230W class, but he didn’t know he’d be living it and certainly didn’t know he’d spend his summer working to bring it to life with artificial intelligence. Read More

The Data Science Institute hosted an optional workshop for our AI Summer participants in which we discussed the algorithms and architectures that make transformer models possible. The workshop is now open to everyone on our YouTube page. During the workshop, the Data Science Team discusses the influential… Read More

Quora CEO Launches Poe API Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo has announced the launch of the Poe API, which aims to provide broad access to LLM-based services. The API’s availability to all developers, including those from different language model providers, signifies a growing open-source… Read More