A webinar moderated by HASTAC Area Directors Dr. Jade Davis and Dr. Kevin Healey.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping higher education, creating opportunities to enhance learning, streamline processes, and support student success. However, these advancements also raise significant ethical challenges. This panel explores the dual nature of AI and other machine learning technologies in academic settings, highlighting both their transformative potential and critical concerns.

Join us for a special webinar conversation with Alondra Nelson (Institute for Advanced Study and Center for American Progress), FI Founder Cathy N. Davidson, and HASTAC Area Directors Drs. Jade Davis and Kevin Healey as they discuss how higher education can harness AI’s benefits while upholding ethical principles and fostering inclusive, equitable innovation.

Organized in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Futures Initiative at the Graduate Center (CUNY) in collaboration with HASTAC.org.

Originally aired: 05/08/2025