First Year Seminar 191MCS21 - FYS-Age of Generative AI
Fall
2025
02
1.00
Alexander Scarlatos
W 1:25PM 2:15PM
UMass Amherst
70323
Engineering Laboratory rm 327
ajscarlatos@umass.edu
In just the last few years, AI has gone from the realm of sci-fi to a tool that students and professionals use daily. In this age of rapid change, what are the impacts? How can AI help us as a society, change our way of life, or pose risks to the most vulnerable? In this seminar, we will delve into both the benefits and risks of generative AI, explore how the technology can be used ethically, and discover how these systems work and are likely to change in the near future.
Open to COMPSCI or INFORM students only. First-year (R1ST)