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2023 – 2024 Academic Year Recap

Written by Lisa Singh, MDI Director, Sonneborn Chair, and a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and McCourt School of Public Policy I have spent a good part of my…

June 21, 2024

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Research

Announcing Summer 2024 Research at MDI

The Massive Data Institute at the McCourt School of Public Policy is excited to welcome the Summer 2024 Cohort of student researchers participating in the MDI Scholars Program,…

June 18, 2024

Job Posting
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MDI is Hiring: MDI Scholars Fall 2024

We are excited to announce a call for applications for the Fall 2024 cohort of the MDI Scholars Program. For full consideration, the application deadline is July 15, 2024 at 11…

June 11, 2024

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MDI Scholars Program Partners With Ethics Lab

Written by Carrie McDonald, MDI Journalism Intern This academic year, the Massive Data Institute (MDI) partnered with Georgetown’s Ethics Lab to incorporate training for the…

May 29, 2024

Formal Response
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Formal Response — MDI’s Comment on Meta Oversight Board on “Explicit AI Images of Female Public Figures”

The Massive Data Institute (MDI) at the McCourt School of Public Policy offered the following comments in response to Oversight Board’s request for Public Comments for cases…

May 24, 2024

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MDI Workshops Explore Non-Traditional Data Analysis Throughout Spring Semester

Written by Carrie McDonald, MDI Journalism Intern This spring, the Massive Data Institute’s (MDI) workshops followed the central theme of non-traditional data analysis. Each…

May 17, 2024

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MDI Spring 2024 Scholars Showcase their Research 

Written by Tilde Jaques, MDI Journalism Intern  The Massive Data Institute (MDI)’s 2023-2024 Scholars presented their projects at the annual spring research showcase on…

May 16, 2024

Events
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Event — AI Innovation in the Public Sector

On Monday, May 20, 2024, the Massive Data Institute and Data Science for Public Policy MS Degree program of the McCourt School of Public Policy will host an event on “AI…

May 9, 2024

Events
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Privacy, Equity, & Creativity: Exploring the Impact of Generative AI in our Daily Lives

Written by Tilde Jaques, MDI Journalism Intern While the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) is not new, the applications in today’s world are unprecedented. Most people…

April 23, 2024

Events
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Event — MDI Scholars Research Showcase Spring 2024

On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the Massive Data Institute of the McCourt School of Public Policy will host the MDI Scholars Research Showcase Spring 2024. MDI Scholars will present…

April 9, 2024