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BCF-affiliated faculty @random_walker shares the story behind writing "AI as Normal Technology", the paper that’s raising relevant questions and reshaping AI policy debate. Read the post for his reflections: bit.ly/3ZPAH8G
For the past two days, the Shaping the Future of #AI Conference convened at @Princeton, sparking productive discussions, fresh ideas, and a strong spirit of collaboration. If you were in attendance at the conference, please share some of your own themes and takeaways 👇

State AI leaders from around the country have come to campus for the two-day “Shaping the Future of AI” conference. Event partners include NJ AI Hub, @NewJerseyEDA and @PrincetonCITP.
Governor Murphy Moderates Panel Discussion with AI Experts During AI State Leaders Conference
The Shaping the Future of AI Conference is convening at @Princeton this week to provide a space for state AI leaders to develop frameworks & learn from experts in the field. This morning's first panel with NJ's @GovMurphy: youtube.com/live/dDV2AdwgN…

🧠New on the CITP Blog from PhD student Boyi Wei (@wei_boyi) of the POLARIS Lab: "The 'Bubble' of Risk: Improving Assessments for Offensive Cybersecurity Agents" Read about how adversaries can adapt and modify open-source models to bypass safeguards. 👇 blog.citp.princeton.edu/2025/07/21/the…
Government and tech leaders, including @GovMurphy, gathered at @Princeton in June to discuss how #AI offers ways for government to be more efficient, effective, and transparent, especially at a time when budgets are strapped. @PrincetonCITP 👇 engineering.princeton.edu/news/2025/07/1…
Check out what Professor Arvind Narayanan (@random_walker) is reading this summer 📖👇
Princeton professors share what's on their lists, from an epic family saga and a sci-fi trilogy to the latest in science and public policy. bit.ly/40NQ95y
State AI leaders including @govmurphy gathered at @PrincetonCITP in June to discuss how AI offers ways for government to be more efficient, effective, and transparent, especially when budgets are strapped and economic uncertainty has slowed down hiring. bit.ly/4nIQSix
Steven Kelts is leading a push at @PrincetonCS, and the discipline more broadly, to teach students computing ethics alongside technical computing skills. bit.ly/436hBM8
ICYMI: via @EPrinceton featuring professors @prateekmittal_ and @PeterHndrsn Written by Alaina O’Regan
Princeton engineers have identified a universal weakness in AI chatbots that allows users to bypass safety guardrails and elicit directions for malicious uses, from creating nerve gas to hacking government databases. bit.ly/3SzRto7
The semester might be over, but researchers, students, and faculty alike stay busy during the summer months. We can't wait to see what CITP postdoc @InyoungCheong get into at her fellowship at @ConsumerReports innovation.consumerreports.org/2025-public-in…

CITP is hiring an Associate Professional Specialist that will work directly with profs @random_walker + @zeynep on a number of AI & society projects; includes conducting research addressing questions on AI, policy + society and more. Application & full details below 👇🔽
Today we celebrate Alan Turing, born on this day in 1912. Turing studied at Princeton, completing his Ph.D. in math in 1938. His work on code-breaking helped to win WWII and laid the foundations for modern computing. His portrait, by Jordan Sokol, hangs in Lewis Library.
Error checking is a great application of generative AI capabilities and there are low-hanging fruits in just about every domain: - Software: automatic detection of security vulnerabilities - Writing: identifying logical gaps, unclear structure, and weak arguments (can be seen as…