Since the 1990s, we have seen a dramatic increase in the involvement of civil society and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in global and local governance. Civil society is defined as people, institutions and organizations that aim to advance a common goal through ideas, actions and demands made on governments. Members of civil society are very diverse, […]
Month: April 2021
Researchers detail systemic issues and risks to society in language models
Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other executives and senior executives on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit on January 12, 2022. Learn more Google’s DeepMind researchers have discovered major flaws in the release of large language models like GPT-3 and warn that these could have serious consequences for society, such as […]
Erika Zavaleta Honored for Diversity Efforts by Ecological Society of America
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) has selected Erika Zavaleta, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz, to receive its 2021 pledge for human diversity in ecology. The award recognizes long-standing contributions to increasing the diversity of future environmentalists through mentoring, teaching or outreach. ESA’s announcement of the award noted that “Zavaleta’s […]
FSU Chapter for the Society for Advancement of Management Wins Big at Annual Awards Presentation
Satya Simpson, Harry Hirst, Mark Geller and Kaitlyn Killeen were among the students to have a big show at the Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) International Business Skills Championship. Florida State University t ChapterThe Society for the Advancement of Management (SAM) won great at Annual International College Business Skills Championship March 18-20. FSU students […]