Artificial Intelligence

Breakthroughs in George Mason University's Department of Computer Science may result in more effective use of rescue robots.

From degrees in engineering and geoinformation science to her current role as a director in AI and machine learning, Adjunct Professor Aisha Behr brings a wealth of industry experience to the classroom, inspiring students with real-world knowledge and innovative teaching methods. 

A new course combines expertise from several George Mason units. The purpose? To teach the ethics of artificial intelligence. See who is teaching and when the course starts.

Researchers Farrokh Alemi and Kevin Lybarger receive George Mason University’s first Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) award to develop innovative AI technology, including large language models, for improving antidepressant recommendations.

George Mason researcher David Luther is leading a project that is using AI models to help identify species and track biodiversity in Brazilian rainforests.

George Mason University is using $1 million from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to enhance emergency response, specifically using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve training and other capabilities of the emergency communication systems in Northern Virginia.

George Mason University has been awarded funding from the National Institutes of Health through its Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM-AHEAD) program.

Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin has appointed Jamil N. Jaffer, the founder and executive director of the National Security Institute (NSI), to his new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force, which will work with legislators to regulate rapidly advancing AI technology. Jaffer is one of 10 appointees to the task force, alongside NSI Fellow Zach Graves.

A new study from the College of Public Health, led by Professor Janusz Wojtusiak and Health Services Research doctoral candidate Ghaida Alsadah explores the use of machine learning to predict social isolation among caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders.

New faculty member Thema Monroe-White joins the Schar School and the College of Engineering and Computing.