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November 4, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

AI and Its Effect on Post-Secondary Education

AI and Its Effect on Post-Secondary Education

Artificial Intelligence and its Effect on Post-Secondary Education.
Dr. Frank Rudzicz is a Professor of Computer Science at Dalhousie, and Canada CIFAR Artificial Intelligence Chair Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence. He will deliver a talk titled: Controlling Our Own AI Destiny Using Open, Public Models. Exploring alternatives to proprietary, closed AI models, Dr. Rudzicz will discuss mitigations we can put in place as a democratic society.

Dr. Jason Brown, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, will speak on Staying Ahead of the Curve in Teaching and Student Supervision. Talking about what he describes as “the wild west” in terms of AI in the classroom and mentorship, he will talk about some of the pitfalls and dangers of AI that lie ahead, and how we can navigate the best of AI in our work.

This is part of the DFA Public Speaker Series is open to anyone who wants to attend.


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