“Boston, in general, was one of the leading spots for AI,” said task force member Usama Fayyad, who is Executive Director of the Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University. “For I would say a couple of decades, in the very beginnings of artificial intelligence.”

“However, later this month, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a review of a decision by the Fifth Circuit that would dramatically restrict access to mifepristone,” Wendy Parmet, professor of law and co-director of Northeastern’s Center for Health Policy and Law told CBS MoneyWatch.

Another element of the lawsuit is that of unfair competition, according to Michael Bennett, AI law and policy advisor at Northeastern University. This speaks to OpenAI’s unusual structure, in which a for-profit company is embedded within a non-profit- entity.

“Yes, it is part of college sports culture, but if the coaches and the athletes are saying, ‘Wait a minute,’ then you have to think about it. There’s a lot of culture that’s embedded that we are re-evaluating,” said Nicolette Aduama, the senior associate director of the Center for the Study of Sport in Society […]

Dr Darin Detwiler, a food safety expert at Northeastern University in Boston and former FDA and USDA food safety advisor, shared what he avoids at restaurants. Next time you’re eating out, be mindful of how the staff scoop ice into your glass – their technique could be exposing you to thousands of germs

A leading expert in the “veil of darkness” test, Matthew Ross of Northeastern University, told the T&G Tuesday that he believes the findings in the state report regarding the test are inaccurate. The state report found nonwhite drivers across the state were more likely to be pulled over in darkness than in daylight

Matthew Ross, associate professor at the School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs at Northeastern University, says that’s evidence of “reverse discrimination.” “Similar to the last report, the statewide finding for VOD [Veil of Darkness] is consistent with discrimination against Whites non-Hispanic motorists,” Ross said.