1 month ago
1
NOTRE DAME, Ind. (WISH) – The largest grant ever awarded to the University of Notre Dame by a private foundation will be used to develop an ethical approach to artificial intelligence.
The Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded Notre Dame $50.8 million to support the DELTA Network, an initiative the university launched in September to find ways of using faith-based principles to navigate AI ethically.
“Notre Dame is well-positioned to build bridges between religious leaders and educators, and those creating and using new technologies, so that they might together explore the moral and ethical questions associated with AI,” University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd said in a statement.
Artificial intelligence remains largely unregulated. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Dec. 11 aimed at blocking AI regulations at the state level. Congress previously considered a proposal to freeze state-level AI regulations, and wipe out existing rules on deepfakes and other uses.
The DELTA Network aims to create “practical ...
English (US) ·