BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://cdt.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.28// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Center for Democracy and Technology Events X-WR-CALDESC:Events found on https://cdt.org X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240509T014655UTC-6768987b47@https://cdt.org DTSTAMP:20240509T014655Z DESCRIPTION:Time: 11:00 am –\; 1:00 pm ET\nDate: Wednesday\, March 27\ , 2024\nThe Pennsylvania Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civi l Rights is conducting a study to examine the civil rights impact of the r ising use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education. In this ongoing st udy\, the Committee will consider how AI algorithms are developed\, and th e impact they can have on either reducing or exacerbating existing dispari ties (or creating new disparities) in the classroom based on federally pro tected classes. The Committee will also examine potential solutions and re commendations to remediate identified concerns.\nThe Committee will hear t estimony through a series of public briefings\, as scheduled below. All me etings are free and open to the public. Members of the public will be invi ted to speak during an open-comment period near the end of each meeting. T he Committee also invites written testimony from others who wish to contri bute. All written testimony must be submitted to the Committee by Wednesda y May 1\, 2024\, via email at mwojnaroski@usccr.gov.\nClosed captions will be provided. Individuals requiring other accommodations should contact th e regional program unit at (202) 618-4158 five business days prior to the meeting to make their request. Committee Steve Irwin said\, “\;Pennsy lvania is at the center as our country begins to harness the power of AI. Our Committee has chosen to focus on identifying the risks and rewards for students from Kindergarten through High School. At the same time\, its be nefits must be felt equitably and its dangers must not be at the expense o f the most vulnerable.”\;\nThe Committee will issue its findings and recommendations in a report to the Commission after all testimony has been received\, anticipated Fall 2024.\nSpeakers:\n\nJoseph T. Yun\, Swanson S chool of Engineering and Office of the CIO\, University of Pittsburgh\nNic ol Turner Lee\, Brookings Institute\nKristin Woelfel\, Center for Democrac y and Technology\nClarence Okoh\, The Center for Law and Policy\n\nRSVP DTSTART:20240327T150000Z DTEND:20240327T170000Z LOCATION:Virtual SUMMARY:Civil Rights and the Rising Use of Artificial Intelligence in Educa tion URL:https://cdt.org/event/civil-rights-and-the-rising-use-of-artificial-int elligence-in-education/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR