Penn State Center for Socially Responsible AI

Congratulations to the winners of the Teach-a-thon! #PennState faculty from 10 colleges and eight campuses submitted their innovative teaching practices in response to the rapid rise of generative AI. Read about the winners and view their entries ➡️ csrai.psu.edu/initiatives/ai…

A CSRAI seed grant will help @PSUScience and @PSULiberalArts researchers develop AI tools to make large-scale analysis of public officials’ communication more transparent and reproducible. Read more about the awardees 👉 psu.edu/news/research/…

A CSRAI seed grant will help @pennstatehhd and @ISTatPENNSTATE researchers improve speech-generating technologies so non-speaking children with communication disabilities can better develop language skills. Read more about the awardees 👉 psu.edu/news/research/…

A CSRAI seed grant will help @PSULiberalArts and @ISTatPENNSTATE researchers develop a natural language system that offers parents a secure, scalable way to practice relationship-building and behavior-management skills. Read more about the awardees 👉 psu.edu/news/research/…

A CSRAI seed grant will help @ISTatPENNSTATE and @PSUEngineering researchers develop a new AI approach for transit planning that reflects the priorities of community members and transit workers. Read more about the awardees 👉 psu.edu/news/research/…

‼️Submissions are due by Sunday, Feb. 1‼️ Join the CSRAI Teach-a-thon! Tell us how you've incorporated AI into your teaching and you could win $3,000! Check out the contest at csrai.psu.edu/teach-a-thon.

A CSRAI seed grant will support @DCameron84 in creating a cross-disciplinary conference focused on advancing understanding of empathy in human–AI interactions. Read more about the awardees 👉 psu.edu/news/research/…

⚠️ ATTENTION PENN STATE FACULTY ⚠️ You have one week left to tell us how you've adapted your courses to address the challenges and opportunities posed by AI technologies. Submit your idea 👉 csrai.psu.edu/teach-a-thon

Do you have something cool to share about the way in which you incorporated AI into your teaching? If so, you could win up to $3,000! Submit your idea by Feb. 1 👉 csrai.psu.edu/teach-a-thon

A CSRAI seed grant will help Penn State researchers explore how trans and gender non-conforming use online crowdfunding to relocate to safer regions while facing increasing scrutiny and surveillance. Read more about the awardees 👉 psu.edu/news/research/…

A CSRAI seed grant will support @PSUEngineering researchers in creating a system that uses advanced AI models, real-world data, and psychological insights to simulate how people respond and adapt during disasters. Read more about the awardees 👉 psu.edu/news/research/…

Penn State researchers have developed a faster, AI-driven method for designing metasurfaces, which could accelerate the development of advanced optical systems such as camera lenses and VR headsets. psu.edu/news/engineeri…

If you're a Penn State faculty member who has incorporated AI into your teaching, you could win $3,000! Submit your innovative practice to the CSRAI Teach-a-thon by Feb. 1 at csrai.psu.edu/teach-a-thon.

📢 Calling all Penn State students! If you're interested in participating in the 2026 Nittany AI Challenge, be sure to attend the Prototype Kickoff on Tuesday! 📅 Tuesday, January 13 📍 603 Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub 🕕 6-8 p.m. 🔗 nittanyai.psu.edu/events/nittany…

A $1M @NSF grant will help Penn State researchers create a system that uses sensing tech and AI to better detect bovine respiratory disease, a type of pnuemonia that results in economic losses at over $1 billion annually for the U.S. cattle industry. psu.edu/news/research/…

Expect to have some free time over the winter holidays? Tell us how you've incorporated AI into your teaching and you could win $3,000! Check out the contest at csrai.psu.edu/teach-a-thon.

AI developers must better prepare for the worst-case scenario: A super-intelligent AI tricking evaluators into underestimating its power and running uncontrolled after release. @ruizhang_nlp from @PennStateEECS shares his perspective. psu.edu/news/engineeri…

It’s a bird, it’s a drone, it’s both! Penn State @agsciences researchers are using artificial intelligence and drones to monitor turkey behavior, which could reduce labor demands and improve bird welfare in commercial farms. psu.edu/news/research/…

Researchers at Penn State used artificial intelligence and recommendations from the visually impaired community to develop an award-winning tool that can guide users to objects in their environment. psu.edu/news/engineeri…

The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences has awarded 20 fellowships to University faculty through its Faculty Upskilling Fellowships in artificial intelligence and quantum sciences program. Read about the winners 👉 psu.edu/news/institute…