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Friday, December 22, 2023
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Governor launches optimistic AI hub at Princeton next to Eisgruber
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Representatives from local companies, in addition to President Eisgruber and Governor Murphy, spoke at the press conference announcing the initiative.
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Good morning!
On December 18th, President Christopher L. Eisgruber and Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy announced plans for an “AI Hub” for researchers, industry leaders, startups, and other stakeholders. This collaboration with the NJ Economic Development Authority aims to boost AI leadership, spur innovation, create jobs, and responsibly develop AI technologies.
This isn't the first time that Princeton has been at the forefront of AI technology, with Edward Tian ’23 creating GPTZero last year, an AI detection software. His software targeting large language models such as ChatGPT and GPT-4 launched increase student and faculty discourse over the utility of AI in classrooms. While Tian's development focused on the negative applications of AI, like for plagiarism, the center has optimism about what AI can do. The University has recently launched an initiative that focuses on understanding Large-Language AI models and its ethical applications, likely connected to the new hub.
In a Q&A about the recent developments in AI related research at the University, Eisgruber told the ‘Prince’ that “the extraordinary thing about research and scholarship at the frontiers of knowledge is that its exciting because you don't know where it's going.”
On the hub's involvement in discourse surrounding AI development and usage, Gov. Murphy said to the ‘Prince,’ “We’re going to focus as well — not just on the potential displacement in the workforce — but also on the whole list of the betterment of humanity and our residents in the state.”
Murphy went on to elaborate, “They figured out how to oxygenate Mars. They did it in two and a half weeks — what would have required...2000 person-years to do this in its absence. We’re going into the great unknown in many respects. Putting a stark relief around the hub, I believe advances our chances of getting all these balances right.”
READ THE Q&A→
Analysis by Sidney Singer
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Today's Briefing:
Friends and family remember Sophia Jones ’27, ‘incandescent spirit’ and accomplished ballerina, dies at 18: Sophia Jones ’27, a devoted ballerina and prospective molecular biology major, died on campus on Nov. 29. She had a love for animals, teaching, and hoped to pursue pediatric medicine after graduating.
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Princeton’s town council formalizes the ban on scooters amid safety concerns: The struggle over scooters familiar to campus expanded past FitzRandolph Gate to Princeton town. The Princeton town Council passed an ordinance prohibiting scooter use on sidewalks in the “Central Business District” including parts of Palmer Square, Nassau Street, and Witherspoon Street.
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Princeton affirms commitment to DEI after information about several employees shared: University officials expressed a continued commitment to protecting those in DEI spaces and the work of DEI on campus after several administrators conducting DEI-related work were shared by a right-wing activist on X (formerly known as Twitter). X owner Elon Musk commented on the post.
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Students weigh impact of national focus on campus activism surrounding Israel and Palestine: After a semester of national focus on student views on the conflict in Israel and Gaza, student leaders weigh the impacts of the high-profile national coverage, which included an invitation to student leaders to participate in a CNN televised debate on the conflict and its impact on college campuses.
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OPINION |
In Princeton’s energy transition, our fleet of vehicles needs attention
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Angel Kuo / The Daily Princetonian
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Columnist Alex Norbrook calls for a centralized strategy across departments for vehicle fleet procurement and usage. The proposal aims to decarbonize Princeton’s vehicle fleet as a crucial component of the University’s broader sustainability objectives.
“If Princeton wants its campus to be a “model for the world” on sustainability, that model must cover all the bases, including the University fleet. That involves establishing a sensible and centralized fleet plan.”
READ THE COLUMN →
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FEATURES | Students come to Princeton for study abroad too
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Courtesy of Jordan Zilla / OIP.
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Each year, Princeton students study abroad across the University’s 9 partner institutions through a reciprocal agreement. However, not many students are aware that students from these institutions are also on campus.
“They are a small group, and they are international students, but they are not degree-seeking students, so they are a special category of student, in many ways,” said Jordan Zilla, Assistant Director of Study Abroad at Princeton
READ THE FEATURE →
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At your leisure
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- CARTOON: Check out our newest cartoon, Finals Season, from Cartoonist Luiza Chevres.
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If you have any feedback or concerns about today’s newsletter, please email managingeditor@dailyprincetonian.com
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Today’s newsletter was copy edited by Nathalie Verlinde. Thank you.
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