Shows
For the Record, An AACRAO PodcastArtificial Intelligence in the Registrar’s OfficeArtificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic everywhere these days. What is it, what are its promises, and what are its current limitations in terms of applicability to the work we do in a registrar’s office. You’ll hear from the Chief AI Officer at George Mason University about the promises and challenges of AI, and from a privacy and information law attorney about some of the considerations we should be making as we pursue any new technology, but AI especially. Note to listeners: edit implemented on 3/12/25 to remove a small audio gap...2025-03-1151 min
Access to Excellence PodcastNavigating AI’s risks and rewardsIn 2024, artificial intelligence dominated conversations across the globe from copyright lawsuits against AI art generators to developing legislation for artificial intelligence regulation. On this episode of Access to Excellence, President Gregory Washington and George Mason’s inaugural vice president and chief AI officer Amarda Shehu discuss the research possibilities of AI and the role of higher education in AI training and development.
2025-01-2150 min
AI, Government, and the FutureLLMs in Government: Balancing Innovation and Risk with Dr. Armada ShehuIn this insightful episode of AI, Government, and the Future, host Marc Leh engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Armada Shehu, a distinguished expert in AI and machine learning from George Mason University. Dr. Shehu shares her extensive experience in applying AI to complex real-world problems and offers valuable insights into the integration of AI technologies, particularly large language models (LLMs), within government agencies.The discussion covers a wide range of topics, from the challenges of data digitization and preparation in government settings to the potential applications of AI in improving efficiency and decision-making processes. Dr. Shehu emphasizes...2024-09-0444 min
With Good ReasonReal Robots, Real LifeThere’s a new robot in town. Nathan Sprague and the JMU X-Lab faculty are in their fifth year of retrofitting a golf cart. The automated machine will ideally transport seniors around senior citizen communities. And: What’s real? A documentarian used AI to generate the late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain’s voice in a documentary. William Little says the controversy illuminates our celebrity worship.
Later in the show: Technology is only as good as the minds that make it. Daphne Yao is improving medical data bias by simply introducing data of more marginalized people. Plus: Google’s “Alpha Fold 2” allows scien...2022-12-0852 minWith Good ReasonReal Robots, Real LifeThere’s a new robot in town. Nathan Sprague and the JMU X-Lab faculty are in their fifth year of retrofitting a golf cart. The automated machine will ideally transport seniors around senior citizen communities. And: What’s real? A documentarian used AI to generate the late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain’s voice in a documentary. William Little says the controversy illuminates our celebrity worship.
Later in the show: Technology is only as good as the minds that make it. Daphne Yao is improving medical data bias by simply introducing data of more marginalized people. Plus: Google’s “Alpha Fold 2” allows scien...2022-12-0852 min