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CMIST student Anthony Cacciato provides his opinions about today's summit and the benefits to CMU and the greater Pittsburgh area via Fox News and WPXI.
I also was able to speak with @FoxNews this morning about the visit! CMU, Pittsburgh, and the US stand to gain massively from the investment announced at this summit.
What are the implications of a new plan for redistricting that Texas is considering as part of a special summer session? CMIST’s Jonathan Cervas, who specializes in redistricting and voting rights, joined "Here & Now Anytime” to discuss. ICYMI: wbur.org/hereandnow/202…
What happens when AI chatbots overestimate their own abilities? When asked how well they thought they would perform a task, both people and LLMs tended to be overconfident, but only the human participants appeared able to adjust expectations afterwards. cmu.edu/dietrich/news/…
Looking for in-depth guide to teaching a rigorous—but fun and engaging—course on American foreign policy? CMIST's @JoshuaASchwartz shows how to do so through the lens of film. Read to learn more, including concrete examples of effective pairings. tandfonline.com/eprint/YX3CZRJ…
As the new academic year approaches, a rising senior shares some of her insights with students preparing to start their CMU experience. See Aleksaundra's tips in our latest article: A Student’s Guide to Navigating the First Year at CMU cmu.edu/cmist/news-eve…

A new report from CMIST's @HarryKrejsa and @SEI_CMU’s @tsvondavier offers a vision forward for AI, arguing that openness should be central in an industry where things cannot and will not stay the same post-gazette.com/business/tech-…
ICYMI: @PMCroninHudson, Asia-Pacific Security Chair at Hudson Institute and CMIST distinguished fellow, outlines the opportunities and obstacles for diplomatic outreach to North Korea koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic…
Faculty Spotlight - See what CMIST's Hannah Bailey had to say about her scholarly work, her goals for the next generation of scholars, and more. cmu.edu/dietrich/news/…
The nation’s top decision-makers gathered at Carnegie Mellon University on Tuesday for the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit.
How can the United States adapt to the changing nature of war? Read the latest by @mchorowitz, @Lauren_A_Kahn, and CMIST’s @JoshuaASchwartz in @ForeignAffairs foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…
Scenes from the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit today at CMU.
CMIST’s Jonathan Cervas, who specializes in redistricting & voting rights, joined NPR & WBUR’s "Here & Now Anytime” today to talk about the implications of a new plan for redistricting that Texas is considering as part of a special summer session. Listen wbur.org/hereandnow/202…
At #Energy_and_Innovation_Summit @CarnegieMellon @SenMcCormickPA & Governor @JoshShapiroPA show great bipartisan support as Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services @awscloud, declares: "There is no more critical national security imperative than winning the AI race."…
ICYMI: AI’s economics are shifting—fast. @HarryKrejsa & @tsvondavier (@SEI_CMU) explain how low-cost inference & models are upending development norms, energy use & data governance. Catch up here: cmu.edu/cmist/tech-and…

The Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit is happening now. Watch the livestream of the summit convened by the office of US Senator David McCormick: mccormick.senate.gov/energy-summit/…

CMIST's @HarryKrejsa & @akcronin’s briefing memo, launched as a part of today's summit, states it clearly: AI grid expansion is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to renew our infrastructure so it can deliver energy while also hardening it against attack. cmu.edu/work-that-matt…
A Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology (CMIST) report shows how the U.S. can seize the opportunity of AI-driven energy expansion to provide both abundant power and the increased resilience our national security demands. Read more: cmu.is/energy-innovat…
"The Steel City is a 'poster child for post-Rust Belt renewal' in the arena of advanced and emerging tech..." @HarryKrejsa & @tsvondavier talk to @PittsburghPG about a vision forward for AI ahead of tomorrow's Energy & Innovation Summit
Artificial intelligence is always changing, but here’s what its future could look like post-gazette.com/business/tech-…
Pittsburgh is striving to turn its old steel mills into a high-tech center to help reverse economic decline wsj.com/tech/ai/can-pi… via @WSJ Pittsburgh & SW PA are the perfect place to showcase America's leadership on AI-driven data centers @SenMcCormickPA @GovernorShapiro @POTUS…
We're delighted to welcome Dr. Jon B. Alterman as a Non-Resident Fellow with CMIST. As CSIS Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair, former State Dept. Policy Planning Staff member, and Middle East scholar, he brings decades of global security expertise. Welcome, Jon! cmu.edu/cmist/about-us…
