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April/May 2024 Newsletter

The Public Interest Technologist Newsletter brings together the most recent articles, publications, and interviews for you to discover.

Could We Create a New Career Path for Advanced Manufacturing – the Technologist?

Could We Create a New Career Path for Advanced Manufacturing – the Technologist?

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Few-shot Learning and AI beyond Code

Few-shot Learning and AI beyond Code

Claire Gorman. As deep learning and artificial intelligence have improved dramatically, few-shot learning offers new forms of accessibility to AI models.

Integrating Public Interest Technology in Mechanical Engineering Education: an Interview with Tim Gutowski

Integrating Public Interest Technology in Mechanical Engineering Education: an Interview with Tim Gutowski

I believe that MIT, as an institution of higher learning does have an obligation to pursue the public interest. But in many of our activities it is only manifest in an indirect way.

Measuring Environmental Harm in Prison Landscapes: Geospatial Technology in the service of Grassroots Organizing with Ufuoma Ovienmhada

Measuring Environmental Harm in Prison Landscapes: Geospatial Technology in the service of Grassroots Organizing with Ufuoma Ovienmhada

In my work, I aim to explore this transformative process through projects under the category of satellite Earth observation as well as in the area of microgravity research to apply that technology for sustainable development.

AI for Conservation and Community Building: an interview with Sara Beery, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

AI for Conservation and Community Building: an interview with Sara Beery, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

I was always motivated to do research that could be of service to my community. I am deeply interested in how developments in the technology we build get translated into things that are accessible and can be used by people beyond our field of expertise.

Climate Education’s Relationship to Public Interest Technology at MIT and Beyond: an interview with Chris Rabe, Postdoctoral Associate, MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative

Climate Education’s Relationship to Public Interest Technology at MIT and Beyond: an interview with Chris Rabe, Postdoctoral Associate, MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative

Scientists and technological innovators should pause at the early stages of technology and product incubation to question: What problem are we attempting to solve? Could we go deeper to the underlying cause of this problem?

Satellite Technologies as Public Interest Tech: an Interview with Danielle Wood

In my work, I aim to explore this transformative process through projects under the category of satellite Earth observation as well as in the area of microgravity research to apply that technology for sustainable development.

PIT Student Initiative Spotlight @ MIT: Code for Good

PIT Student Initiative Spotlight @ MIT: Code for Good

By Will Reed and Isaac Taylor. Two MIT undergraduate students share with the Technologist community how they use their coding skills to support non-profits in the greater Boston area.

PIT Funding Opportunity: "RFP 2024: The Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) Challenge"

PIT Funding Opportunity: "RFP 2024: The Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) Challenge"

From the Press: "The Public Interest Technology Field Must Embrace Blackness, Faith & Justice to Build a Liberatory Future for All in the Age of AI"

From the Press: "The Public Interest Technology Field Must Embrace Blackness, Faith & Justice to Build a Liberatory Future for All in the Age of AI"

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PIT Community News: "The PIT UNiverse Newsletter"

PIT Community News: "The PIT UNiverse Newsletter"

From the Press: "The One Thing That’s Holding Back the Heat Pump"

From the Press: "The One Thing That’s Holding Back the Heat Pump"

Emerging PIT Resources: Four Part Webinar Series on Preparing for Digital Twins (May 9 - May 30)

Emerging PIT Resources: Four Part Webinar Series on Preparing for Digital Twins (May 9 - May 30)

Data for Black Lives

PIT Opportunity: "Open Call for Applications: Movement Scientist Fellows Program" with Data for Black Lives

PIT Opportunity: "Open Call for Applications: Movement Scientist Fellows Program" with Data for Black Lives

Data for Black Lives

February/March 2024 Newsletter

February/March 2024 Newsletter

The Public Interest Technologist Newsletter brings together the most recent articles, publications, and interviews for you to discover.

AI and the new Eternal Return

AI and the new Eternal Return

The Public Interest Technologist. It is time for a "Minimum Standard of Care for AI" that can regulate an acceptable minimal conduct for companies and individuals that deploy AI outside the regulatory borders of their respective countries.

PIT Community @ UC Berkeley: Conference Papers to Foster Better Public Interest Cybersecurity Initiatives

A recent call for papers spearheaded by UC Berkeley’s Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC) highlights ongoing efforts to produce research and general insights to inform strategic advances for the future of Public Interest Cybersecurity. The papers will be integrated as part of the 2024 Cyber Civil Defense Summit, which

Public Interest Technology - New England’s Community Growth Continues into 2024

Public Interest Technology - New England (PIT-NE) is entering 2024 with big goals and lots of momentum to continue shaping public interest technology as a new field.

Environmental Intelligence: Hello (AI-Assisted, Open-Source) World

Environmental Intelligence: Hello (AI-Assisted, Open-Source) World

Claire Gorman. According to GitHub’s CEO, the platform’s new AI-based coding assistant wrote over a billion lines of operational code over the course of 2023.

The PKG Center and Fostering Public Interest Technologists at MIT: an interview with Alison Hynd and Jill Bassett

The PKG Center and Fostering Public Interest Technologists at MIT: an interview with Alison Hynd and Jill Bassett

There is a need is for us to continue to challenge how MIT students think about themselves and their role at the institute. It’s essential to make public the importance of students working on public interest technology issues.

Blending Tech Skills with Environmental Advocacy: Harnessing the Power of Hackathons as Climate Action with Sanjana Paul

Blending Tech Skills with Environmental Advocacy: Harnessing the Power of Hackathons as Climate Action with Sanjana Paul

It is important for MIT to expand educational initiatives to deepen students’ understanding of the systemic nature of climate issues in interdisciplinary ways.

Making Public Service Technology in the Classroom and in Office: an interview with Phil Thompson

Making Public Service Technology in the Classroom and in Office: an interview with Phil Thompson

I believe that MIT can have a huge impact on cities across the nation and beyond if we become collaborators, problem-solvers, and learning partners with cities and communities attempting to address climate change in ways that reduce inequality and improve democracy.

From the Press: "We Don’t Have to Choose between Ethical AI and Innovative AI"

From the Press: "We Don’t Have to Choose between Ethical AI and Innovative AI"

From the Press: "Building Ethical Thinking into Technology"

From the Press: "Building Ethical Thinking into Technology"

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