AI Aware Universities

Funding Source: People Powered, beginning September 2024

Partner institutions: American University of Bulgaria (lead), LCC University, Bard College Berlin, European Humanities University, BISLA, Central European University

Overview: The AI Aware Universities project is organized by the Center for Information, Democracy, and Citizenship (CIDC) at the American University in Bulgaria. The project invites five European Universities to work together on addressing the growing influence of Artificial Intelligence on universities and education.

Project aims: This project aims to create publicly sourced recommendations for the ethical use of AI software and tools at universities through participatory democracy methods. It hopes to

Build trust among students, faculty, and staff by putting them on an equal footing and giving them the option to deliberate openly and freely
Broaden the perspectives on the ethical use of AI at across partner universities by developing as set of recommendations
Empower students to take the lead and run the participatory process

Learn more about AI Aware Universities on the project website.