What truly defines this era is the fundamental shift in how these systems have transitioned from calculators of language to actors of intent. We have reached an inflection point with the emergence of agentic AI (AAI) built on fundamental and generative AI building blocks.
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Fisher, Moe are RDL Inaugural Democracy Summer Research Fellows
Rutgers Democracy Lab (RDL) is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural Democracy Summer Research Fellowship. The fellowship funds 25 projects led by doctoral students from RutgersโNew Brunswick, Camden, and Newark and 15 academic disciplines selected from a...
After two years of struggle, lawmakers are poised to rewrite – and scale back – Colorado’s AI regulations
Samuel said., “So if something like (AI-driven discrimination) comes to light, we need to already have regulations in place, which will protect the consumer. That’s where transparency comes in. If my credit application is rejected, I need to have an explanation for why.”
NJSPL Blog: Overview of Literature for AI and Small Businesses
Researchers at the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, with funding from the New Jersey State Policy Lab, are currently engaged in a project to examine how New Jerseyโs public artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives can better align with the evolving needs of small businesses in the state.
Ivania Martinez: Economics, Data Science, and Public Policy
Ivania Martinez’s work combines economics, data science, and public policy to support data-driven decision-making and social impact.
Human review, responsibility should be the โcore featureโ of AI solutions, official says
It can be tempting to incorporate an AI solution into parking enforcement, like an automated ticketing or fine system, but โeverybody adopting any of these [artificial intelligence] technologies needs to address the risks โฆ and develop appropriate risk reduction or mitigation strategies,โ said Marc Pfeiffer
Sina-Marie Mayer: Intersection of data science, AI, and public policy.
Sina-Marie Mayer works at the intersection of data science, AI, and public policy. In a directed research project, she analyzes large-scale Reddit data using natural language processing and topic modeling to examine how fear and stress appear in public discourse around artificial intelligence.
Samuel, Thakuriah Lead Discussions at RAD Collaboratory
Professors Samuel and Thakuriah participated in the inaugural ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ (๐๐๐) ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ symposium on 3/24/26 – an amazing event that has sparked much interest in collaborative research with AI as a matchmaking catalyst.
Ayse Sert Oti: AI Governance, Health Equity, and Public Policy
Ayse aims to work at the intersection of AI governance, health equity, and public policy. Her current project, CASN (Cognitive Autonomy & Safety Negotiation), explores a privacy-aware AI decision-support system designed to help dementia caregivers navigate high-risk situations.
Leveraging AI to enhance patient care and better healthcare systems
โThe MPI Program didnโt just teach the โhowโ of data, but the โwhyโ of using it to improve peopleโs livesโ