NDSU professor to present about artificial intelligence

NDSU will host Jeremy Straub, a senior fellow at the Sheila and Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth and an associate professor of computer science, for a public talk on the regulation of artificial intelligence. The event is part of the Human Progress and Flourishing Workshop series and will be held Friday, Dec. 5, from 10 to 11 a.m. in Beckwith Recital Hall, with a Zoom option for virtual attendees.

The workshop will feature a 40-minute presentation followed by audience questions. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served afterward in the Challey School of Music Atrium. The event is free and open to the public, and registration, while not required for in-person attendees, is encouraged for planning purposes.

Straub’s talk, “Regulation of Artificial Intelligence,” will explore the fast-changing landscape of AI oversight, policy development and security implications. His research focuses on the intersection of technology and policy in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. He is the lead inventor on two U.S. patents, has published more than 50 journal articles and hundreds of conference papers, and is active in several professional societies, including the American Society for Engineering Education and SPIE.

His work has received support from the National Science Foundation, the National Security Agency, NASA and other national organizations. In addition to his research and teaching roles, Straub serves as associate director of NDSU’s Institute for Cyber Security Education and Research.

The Human Progress and Flourishing Workshop invites scholars and experts from across the country to share research and engage in discussion on topics related to innovation, opportunity and individual and societal flourishing. The series is available as a one-credit course for undergraduate and graduate students but is open to all members of the campus and Fargo-Moorhead communities.

The Challey Institute, which hosts the series, serves as an interdisciplinary hub at NDSU focused on advancing economic opportunity and human potential through research, education and community engagement.

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