Reposted by The Data Science Institute at Columbia UniversityColumbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Recent news is full of warnings that AI's rapid progress could end very badly. In a new Q&A, Computer Science faculty Vishal Misra, Vice Dean of Computing and AI, and Suman Jana, Associate Professor, dissect the recent AI panic, urging calm and transparency. bit.ly/3T7t79g 111
Reposted by The Data Science Institute at Columbia UniversityColumbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Columbia University has been selected by the National Science Foundation to establish NSCORE — a five-year, $20 million hub uniting biologists and computer scientists to understand how plants and animals build resilience. @datascicolumbia.bsky.social bit.ly/4h1KDUh 011
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026#ColumbiaAI News: @columbiauniversity.bsky.social experts Vishal Misra and Suman Jana “urge calm and preparedness” amid AI panic. Read the full interview via @columbiaseas.bsky.social ⤵️ www.engineering.columbia.edu/about/news/c... 011
Reposted by The Data Science Institute at Columbia UniversityColumbia University @columbiauniversity.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Today we welcome the 21st president of Columbia University, Jennifer L. Mnookin. As she becomes part of our community, join her for a look at Columbia’s spirit of discovery. Read President Mnookin's message: president.columbia.edu/news/first-d…president.columbia.eduA First Day Message From President Jennifer L. Mnookin | Office of the President 098
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 30/06/2026In his latest article for Open Banker, Bob Hedges argues that banking executives need to fully understand the challenges that agentic AI poses for retail banking and for whom the agent works (the consumer!). Read it here: openbanker.beehiiv.com/p/whodoesthe... 100
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 29/06/2026#ColumbiaAI News: A new report from the @columbiaigp.bsky.social Technology & Democracy Initiative examines the "AI Slop" phenomenon and how AI-generated content is reshaping the information ecosystem. Read the full report here: igp.sipa.columbia.edu/sites/igp/fi... 012
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 25/06/2026"Open source models are very capable, and the ability to charge a big premium for AI is going to diminish." DSI Member and @columbiaseas.bsky.social Vice Dean of Computing and AI @vishalmisra.bsky.social weighs in for @wsj.com on the emerging AI price wars: www.wsj.com/tech/ai/the-...wsj.comThe AI Price War Is Here, Piling Pressure on OpenAI and AnthropicStartups and tech giants alike are mixing and matching AI models to avoid the premium prices charged by industry leaders 012
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 09/06/2026DSI Core Member @chrishwiggins.bsky.social has been named Adviser to the Dean for AI Strategy, Columbia College. Read more: www.college.columbia.edu/news/2026-06... #ColumbiaAI @columbiauniversity.bsky.socialcollege.columbia.eduChris Wiggins CC’93 Lends His Expertise as AI AdviserThe new role will support the College in taking an informed approach to the evolving technology. 000
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Congratulations to DSI member, Dr. @elhamazizi.bsky.social, for being selected as a recipient of the 40 Under 40 in Cancer Award. This recognizes her as one of the nation's most promising young leaders in oncology and cancer research. Read more: cancerdynamics.columbia.edu/news/elham-a... 011
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 18/05/2026The big week is here! 🦁 Celebrate our graduates with us this week by streaming the ceremonies live ⤵️ 🎓 May 18 at 5:15 pm ET, Columbia Engineer Class Day: vimeo.com/event/5890332 🎓 May 20 at 10:30 am ET, @columbiauniversity.bsky.social Commencement: commencement.columbia.edu/content/webc... 010
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 08/05/2026The MSDS Capstone program lets students apply their data science skills to real-world projects with industry affiliates or @columbiauniversity.bsky.social faculty Students exhibited their Spring 2026 Capstone projects this week, which tackled everything from post-endoscopy care to fraud detection 🙌 010
Reposted by The Data Science Institute at Columbia UniversityThe Lancet @thelancet.com · 08/05/2026Scientific literature depends on the integrity of its references. In a new research letter, authors present the findings of a reference-integrity audit of 2.5 million biomedical papers. Read this & more in our latest issue: spkl.io/63325A7eXP 22127
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 08/05/2026A major crisis in biomedical research: Nearly 3,000 peer-reviewed medical papers have fake citations, finds a @columbianursing.bsky.social AI-assisted audit by DSI members Maxim Topaz and Zhihong Zhang with their coauthors. Read the paper in @thelancet.com: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...thelancet.comFabricated citations: an audit across 2·5 million biomedical papersScientific literature depends on the integrity of its references. Each reference implicitly asserts that a verifiable source exists and supports the claims being made. When references point to non-exi... 111
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 06/05/2026AI is transforming how businesses operate & raising the bar for MBAs. Columbia Business School is exploring how students can build AI fluency & prep for jobs that don't exist yet Q&A with Prof Brett House & Associate Dean for Career Management Gracy Sarkissian: business.columbia.edu/insights/AI-... 110
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Traditional complexity theory can’t accommodate problems with quantum inputs & outputs. DSI Core Member @henryyuen.bsky.social is now leading an effort to develop a new “fully quantum” theory to solve this. Read more in @quantamagazine.bsky.social: www.quantamagazine.org/a-new-comple...quantamagazine.orgA New Complexity Theory for the Quantum Age | Quanta MagazineHenry Yuen is developing a new mathematical language to describe problems whose inputs and outputs aren’t ordinary numbers. 010
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 30/04/2026DAX 2026 concluded with an Innovation Expo featuring the latest research from several of Columbia's labs as well as AI focused startups emerging from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social. 110
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 29/04/2026DSI Core Member Qiang Du and DSI Members Keren Bergman & Tim Roughgarden have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Congrats to these DSI members & their impactful contributions to their scientific fields All new Academy Members elected in 2026: www.amacad.org/new-members-... 000
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 24/04/2026IBM’s Francesca Rossi joined DAX 2026 for a fireside chat with DSI’s Garud Iyengar focused on responsible AI. One key insight from the conversation: companies that devote more resources and people to responsible tech are also more successful. 100
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 23/04/2026At DAX 2026, Bob Hedges, Retired Global Chief Data Officer at Visa made the case for putting consumers back at the center of innovation. Read more about the Data Science and AI Exchange (DAX 2026): industry.datascience.columbia.edu/DAX/conference 000
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 19/04/2026At DAX 2026, IBM Fellow & Global Leader for Responsible AI & AI Governance Francesca Rossi joined DSI Avenassians Director Garud Iyengar for a fireside chat Rossi emphasized that responsible AI development is not just a "good thing" for companies to do, but a core requirement for long-term success 100
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 18/04/2026In his keynote at DAX 2026, Bob Hedges made the case for putting consumers back at the center of innovation, and recognizing that it can be better business for companies to think about how to add value for consumers, not extract value from them. 100
Reposted by The Data Science Institute at Columbia UniversityColumbia Institute of Global Politics @columbiaigp.bsky.social · 17/04/2026LIVE 🔴 A @columbiaigp.bsky.social Spotlight Interview with Secretary Jacob Lew and IBM’s Arvind Krishna. Part of @columbiasipa.bsky.social & @newyorkfed.org’s conference on cyber risk to financial stability. youtube.com/live/k2s9dCl... @datascicolumbia.bsky.socialyoutube.com2026 State-of-the-Field Conference on Cyber Risk to Financial StabilityYouTube video by Columbia SIPA 022
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 17/04/2026@columbiauniversity.bsky.social Provost Angela V. Olinto opened this year’s Data Science & AI Exchange (DAX 2026) with a timely reminder that AI is no longer defined to a single domain, it's shaping every sector–the key question is not about what AI can do, but how its benefits can be broadly shared 100
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 14/04/2026The first-ever Data Science and AI Exchange (DAX 2026) has just concluded at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social. It’s been a full day of riveting discussions about the challenges and opportunities in responsible AI. Thank you to the leaders from industry, academia, and government joined us. 100
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 14/04/2026The Data Science and AI Exchange (DAX 2026) is underway at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social. Leaders from industry, academia, and government are here today for a dialogue on the real challenges and opportunities in responsible AI. 100
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 14/04/2026The Data Science and AI Exchange (DAX 2026) is about to begin at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social! Leaders from industry, academia, and government will join us today to unpack a key question: How do we ensure AI is responsible, trustworthy, and beneficial for all? 000
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 09/04/2026#ColumbiaAI: Watch @columbiaigp.bsky.social, @columbiasipa.bsky.social & @columbiajournalism.bsky.social's event from this week, Safeguarding Freedom and Democracy in the Age of AI 000
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Led by DSI member @henryyuen.bsky.social, a new multi-university grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) will examine whether larger quantum operations could reduce errors and make future quantum computers more practical. More: datascience.columbia.edu/news/2026/tr... 010
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Congratulations to IBM's Francesca Rossi, who was recognized in @aimagazine.bsky.social's Top 100 Women in AI 2026 On April 14, Francesca will be joining us at the Data Science and AI Exchange (DAX 2026) for a fireside chat on responsible AI with Garud Iyengar Register here: dax2026.eventbrite.com 000
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 01/04/2026#ColumbiaAI News: Can AI understand literature? @columbiauniversity.bsky.social researchers are testing the ability of LLMs to interpret nuance, hidden meaning, and nonlinear storytelling. Read more: www.engineering.columbia.edu/about/news/c... 000
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 31/03/2026#ColumbiaAI News: On March 10, researchers from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social &@stonybrooku.bsky.social spoke on Capitol Hill about emerging quantum technologies—and the importance of federal support for the American universities driving the field forward news.columbia.edu/news/columbi...news.columbia.eduColumbia Makes the Case for Quantum on Capitol HillUniversities will be critical to keeping America at the forefront of this rapidly advancing field, says research panel. 000
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 30/03/2026How do we build AI systems people can trust? It starts with how we protect data. Join us at the Data Science and AI Exchange (DAX) for a critical conversation on Privacy & Security in the age of responsible AI. 📅 April 14, 2026 👉 Register to join the conversation: dax2026.eventbrite.com 000
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 27/03/2026#ColumbiaAI News: The Age of Extraction with Tim Wu ▶️ The Columbia Law professor discusses his new book and explains how tech platforms extract wealth, paving the way for a rise in autocracy. Watch: www.law.columbia.edu/news/archive...law.columbia.eduThe Age of Extraction With Tim WuWatch: The Columbia Law professor discusses his new book and explains how tech platforms extract wealth, paving the way for a rise in autocracy. 000
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 27/03/2026@columbiauniversity.bsky.social Faculty & Researchers 📣 Are you working with complex data? Our data science students can help unlock new insights in your research - across all disciplines! Apply for the Campus Connections Program: datascience.columbia.edu/engage/campu... 000
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 25/03/2026To mark its 50th anniversary, Mathematics of Operations Research (MOR), selected 50 landmark papers highlighting advances in the field over five decades. Garud Iyengar, Avanessians Director of @datascicolumbia.bsky.social, was among those recognized for his 2005 paper, "Robust Dynamic Programming" 100
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 24/03/2026#ColumbiaAI: A new interdisciplinary project investigates art images & artificial intelligence Art Images & AI: Latent Space Interpretability, Art History & the Law is led by Noam M. Elcott & Kathleen McKeown & is funded by a @datascicolumbia.bsky.social seed grant news.columbia.edu/news/interdi...news.columbia.eduAn Interdisciplinary Project Investigates Art Images and AIHow is style encoded within the “black box” of deep neural networks? 010
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Join us at the Data Science and AI Exchange (DAX 2026) April 14 at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social Keynote speaker Bob Hedges, former Chief Data Officer at Visa & Research Fellow at MIT’s Initiative on the Digital Economy, will share insights on responsible AI, governance & enterprise AI strategy 100
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Join @datascicolumbia.bsky.social for DAX 2026 on April 14! Explore AI innovations, hear expert panels on privacy, safety, & governance, and see live demos at the Innovation Showcase. Build your AI network. Secure your seat: dax2026.eventbrite.com @columbiauniversity.bsky.social 033
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 20/02/2026🗓️ On March 4: Listen, examine, and explore how AI is influencing teaching and learning at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social More info: www.eventbrite.com/e/reimaginin... #ColumbiaAI @datascicolumbia.bsky.social @columbiactl.bsky.social @teacherscollege.bsky.social 021
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 17/02/2026#ColumbiaAI News: Columbia Engineering cybersecurity expert Asaf Cidon explains the eerie rise of AI-powered email, phone, and video scams — and how anyone can fall for them. Read his interview with Columbia Magazine: magazine.columbia.edu/article/deep...magazine.columbia.eduThe Deepfake Scam Era Is Upon Us. Here’s How to Get Ready.Columbia cybersecurity expert Asaf Cidon explains the eerie rise of AI-powered email, phone, and video scams — and how anyone can fall for them. 000
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Capstone spotlight 💡 Last fall, this group of @datascicolumbia.bsky.social students partnered with Adobe to apply their skills and solve a data-driven problem. Capstone projects help our students work with real data in the real world, and the learnings are invaluable for their future careers. 100
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Columbia Data Science students are back on campus after a restful winter break. Here's to an eventful semester full of learning, professional growth, and data! 010
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 15/01/2026🚨 DEADLINE EXTENDED! 🚨 The DSI Seed Fund supports research that brings together data science and domain expertise in new collaborations between @columbiauniversity.bsky.social faculty. Submit your proposal by January 19: datascience.columbia.edu/research/gra... 000
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 30/12/2025ICYMI: Our AI Insights Newsletter explored what it means to be creative in the age of AI @columbiauniversity.bsky.social faculty & students are probing the role of the human creator at a time when AI can generate an image, design, or novel in seconds ai.columbia.edu/news/ai-crea... #ColumbiaAI 000
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 19/12/2025@glenweyl.bsky.social says superintelligence is already here—and it’s social. He argues that it already exists in the collective systems humanity has created. Read more insights from his recent lecture at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social: datascience.columbia.edu/news/2025/wh...datascience.columbia.eduWhy Glen Weyl Says Superintelligence Is Already Here—and It’s Social. - The Data Science Institute at Columbia UniversityGlen Weyl, researcher and economist at Microsoft and co-founder of the Plurality Institute, does not think superintelligence is something we are waiting to build. He argues that it already exists—in …... 021
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 18/12/2025🚨 The Call for Proposals for the DSI Seed Fund Program closes in less than a month. This fund supports research that brings together data science and domain expertise in new collaborations between @columbiauniversity.bsky.social faculty. Submit by Jan 15: datascience.columbia.edu/research/gra... 100
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 17/12/2025#ColumbiaAI News: AI is transforming the economy — understanding its impact requires both data and imagination. Read Daniel Björkegren's essay in @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/d41... @columbiasipa.bsky.social | @columbiauniversity.bsky.socialnature.comAI is transforming the economy — understanding its impact requires both data and imaginationControlled studies capture only a fraction of the effects of artificial intelligence. Economists should work with social scientists to find innovative ways to fully grasp this fast-moving field. 000
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 02/12/2025AI companionship feels real. For some users, the experience is comforting; for others, it’s catastrophic. Lawmakers are scrambling to respond. Read the latest Columbia AI Insights newsletter, powered by @datascicolumbia.bsky.social: www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-com... @columbiauniversity.bsky.sociallinkedin.comAI companionship feels real. Should the law adapt?As commercial AI tools learn to mimic human warmth, empathy, and memory, chatbots increasingly occupy roles once reserved for other people: confidantes, friends, or even lovers. For some users, the ex... 000
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 26/11/2025📣 Great opportunity for early-career researchers! We're accepting applications for the DSI Postdoctoral Fellows Program until December 15. Don’t miss this opportunity! Find out more and apply: apply.interfolio.com/176174 110
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University @datascicolumbia.bsky.social · 25/11/2025Columbia Faculty & Researchers: Are you working with complex data? Data science students can help unlock new insights in your research Apply for the Campus Connections Program & get matched with talented @columbiauniversity.bsky.social data science students datascience.columbia.edu/engage/campu... 010