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AI overwhelmingly prefers white and male job candidates in new test of resume-screening bias
AI overwhelmingly prefers white and male job candidates in new test of resume-screening bias
UW researchers tested three open-source, large language models (LLMs) and found they favored resumes from white-associated names 85% of the time, and female-associated names 11% of the time. Over the 3 million job, race and gender combinations tested, Black men fared the worst with the models preferring other candidates nearly 100% of the time.
AI overwhelmingly prefers white and male job candidates in new test of resume-screening bias
More than half of UConn academic programs at risk of being slashed
More than half of UConn academic programs at risk of being slashed
Roughly 240 undergraduate, doctoral, master’s and graduate certificate programs — more than half of UConn’s academic offerings — could be on the university’s chopping block after meeting the provost’s office criteria for a low enrollment program.
More than half of UConn academic programs at risk of being slashed
Vanderbilt | Transforming Automotive Insights: The Nissan-Vanderbilt Collaboration
Vanderbilt | Transforming Automotive Insights: The Nissan-Vanderbilt Collaboration
Oct. 24, 2024 - The Nissan-Vanderbilt Collaboration Innovation in Automotive Design Vanderbilt Data Science is excited to spotlight an innovative collaboration between Nissan and our dedicated Data Science students, focused on developing an AI chatbot that embodies diverse customer personas.
Vanderbilt | Transforming Automotive Insights: The Nissan-Vanderbilt Collaboration
Who's really in charge of our universities?
Who's really in charge of our universities?
As state and federal funding shrinks and schools depend more heavily on private donations, colleges are navigating an erupting tension between upholding principles of academia and making their billionaire donors happy.
Who's really in charge of our universities?
Educause ’24: University of Michigan's Journey With Generative AI
Educause ’24: University of Michigan's Journey With Generative AI
The University of Michigan devoted considerable resources to proprietary generative AI tools. Next month it will launch a public-facing chatbot to connect prospective college students with funding opportunities.
Educause ’24: University of Michigan's Journey With Generative AI
University funding challenges in Australia
University funding challenges in Australia
The ANU published details on its website saying it needed to make savings because the “University’s projected 2024 deficit of $60 million is now in excess of $200 million.”
University funding challenges in Australia
UTSA | SDS's Los Datos Conference 2024 Poster Session Winners Announced
UTSA | SDS's Los Datos Conference 2024 Poster Session Winners Announced
Oct. 22, 2024 - The Los Datos Conference 2024 hosted a dynamic poster session where students showcased their innovative research across various fields of data science, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies.
UTSA | SDS's Los Datos Conference 2024 Poster Session Winners Announced
Texas State University Adds 18 New Online Programs
Texas State University Adds 18 New Online Programs
Texas State University partnered with the ed-tech company Risepoint to offer more bachelor's and master's degree programs in high-demand fields, part of a national trend of moving classes online to attract more students.
Texas State University Adds 18 New Online Programs