WASHINGTON (May 16, 2023) - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is making his first public appearance before Congress today. He is testifying before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee about the oversight, concerns and risks of artificial intelligence. Altman’s ChatGPT is a type of machine learning model that has been trained to generate text in a chatbot-like manner. According to The Hill, ChatGPT has exploded onto the AI scene, with 1.76 billion visits in April alone.
GW faculty experts are available to offer insight, analysis and commentary on a number of topics related to AI, including AI governance and trustworthy AI. If you would like to speak with an expert, please contact GW Media Relations at [email protected].
David Broniatowski, associate professor of engineering management and systems engineering, is the lead principal investigator of a newly launched, NSF-funded institute called TRAILS that explores trustworthy AI. Broniatowski is leading the institute’s third research thrust of evaluating how people make sense of the AI systems that are developed, and the degree to which their levels of reliability, fairness, transparency and accountability will lead to appropriate levels of trust.
David Karpf, associate professor of media and public affairs, closely studies the explosive growth of generative AI systems. He frequently comments on the rapidly increasing presence of artificial intelligence in our lives and the impact AI systems could have in the future. Professor Karpf is available to comment on the government’s role in managing the utility and capability of artificial intelligence.
Susan Ariel Aaronson, research professor of international affairs, is the director of GW’s Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub and co-PI of the TRAILS Institute. Aaronson is using her expertise in data-driven change and international data governance to lead the institute’s fourth thrust of participatory governance and trust. In all, her research focuses on AI governance, data governance, and competitiveness in data-driven services such as XR and AI and digital trade.
Patrick Hall, visiting assistant professor of decision sciences, focuses on data mining, machine learning, and the responsible use of these technologies. He also serves as principal scientist at bnh.ai, a D.C.-based law firm focused on AI and data analytics, and as an advisor to select machine learning startups. He is an expert on explainable and responsible uses of machine learning AI.
Aram A. Gavoor is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at GW Law and an internationally recognized public law expert who teaches Constitutional Law at the GW Law School. He specializes in the intersection of law, AI policy, national security, and civil rights, among other topics. He has published multiple scholarly works on AI, the federal government, and civil rights with the Notre Dame Law Review and the George Washington Law Review.
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