In 2023, while serving as the associate director of faculty development at a STEM-focused university, I cofounded and chaired an AI impact group endorsed by executive leadership. No stranger to AI, this institution features a supercomputer and a building named after the senior vice president of software engineering at NVIDIA, a global leader in AI. There, I witnessed faculty from across disciplines come together without hesitation to engage in essential, and at times contentious, dialogue. Through active participation in the group, I learned the necessity of engaging in critical thinking on four vital areas: ethics, DEI, technological determinism, and fragmentary thinking. The purpose of this article is to provide leadership with a framework for fostering robust conversations about AI.
Bravery in the Face of Anticipatory Obedience
Well, the election has come and gone, and its impact most certainly varies depending on where you are. On my campus, the reaction suggests that the outcome was not what
Constance C. Relihan
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