Boston Museum of Science to Host MIT's Day of AI
The Museum of Science in Boston will host this year’s Day of AI on 13th May. The event is organised by the MIT RAISE (Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education) Initiative in collaboration with MIT, the Boston Mayor’s Office, NASA, and the museum itself. It aims to provide K-12 students with a practical introduction to artificial intelligence through a free curriculum of lessons and activities.
The event will include presentations by over two dozen high school and middle school students from the New England Innovation Academy in Marlborough, Mass., who will showcase their AI projects developed specifically for this day.
Another key feature of the morning will be the announcement of the winners of the 2024 Global AI Hackathon by MIT App Inventor. This hackathon attracted hundreds of participants who created apps based on themes of climate and sustainability or health and wellness.
The day will also see the release of a new curriculum focused on data science and climate change, aimed at further enriching AI education with a focus on current global challenges. The event, running from 9:00 am to 12:10 pm at the Museum of Science, will also offer a livestream available to the public.
Speakers will include Cynthia Breazeal, Director of the MIT RAISE Initiative; Tim Ritchie, President of the Museum of Science; Michael Lawrence Evans, Director of Emerging Technology at the Department of Innovation and Technology; Rachel Connolly of NASA's Science Activation Program; Dava Newman, Director of the MIT Media Lab; David Sittenfeld, Director of the Center for the Environment at the Museum of Science; and Christine Cunningham, Senior Vice President for STEM Learning at the Museum of Science. Natalie Lao, CEO of the App Inventor Foundation, will announce the Global AI Hackathon winners.
The Day of AI curriculum is designed to be accessible for educators with little or no technology background and is freely available under a Creative Commons license, ensuring it can be utilised widely to introduce students to AI.
