SUNY Cortland is expanding their horizons and giving students new opportunities by sealing a partnership in the statewide Advancing AI for the Public Good Initiative.
Being a part of partnership Cortland will be working alongside lead institutions such as Binghamton University and SUNY Broome, SUNY Delhi, SUNY New Paltz, SUNY Oneonta and Tompkins Cortland Community College. The group is aiming to grow in the research and academic fields using the most effective artificial intelligence strategies.
The initiative is a part of New York’s larger Empire AI program which will introduce to students ethical considerations and more real world applications to AIs key concepts. All the partners will work hand in hand to create a “free non credit AI prep” for future career microcredentials.
Which will hopefully be available to students to use by this upcoming fall semester
A co-coordinador of the university’s Computer Applications Program(CAP) is Professor Chris Badureck, who is a chair of the Geography Department. CAP is a minor that is designed to enhance computing skills.
AI is a rapidly growing technology, helping users speed up everyday tasks, but the goal is to use it properly. Especially in the future to use the tools in a functional way that brings value to a workplace.
Cortland will also be receiving $100,000 in funding, this money is also being used to support 2 new summer undergraduate research fellowships. The students would work at Binghamton with input through Cortland advisors and faculty.
An example is, students being mentored are using AI and other geographic systems to better comprehend how residential development could affect the water quality in the finger lakes.
The overall goal is for the SUNY institutions to come together through partnerships like Empire AI to ensure the power of AI is being used responsibly, grow familiarity with the technology’s assets and to better shape the public good.