麻豆村

麻豆村, the No. 1 school in the United States for artificial intelligence education, has announced a new , housed in the university鈥檚 .

鈥淥rganizations urgently need professionals who can safely, fairly, and equitably integrate AI into critical decision-making processes,鈥� said , distinguished professor of applied data science and AI, and faculty co-chair of the program at Heinz College. 鈥淭his program delivers all the essential ingredients required to deploy AI systems: critical thinking, technical skills 鈥� like process re-engineering, data engineering and AI model tuning 鈥� and management skills needed to deploy AI systems and manage projects that solve major business and societal challenges.鈥�

Through Heinz College鈥檚 robust industry partnerships, students will have hands-on opportunities that allow them to apply their learning to a real-world problem and gain AI experience before entering the job market. Using principles such as systems thinking, design thinking and computational thinking, students will become proficient in AI evaluation, implementation and governance.

Among the roles this new program prepares students for are:

• AI strategy consultant
• AI systems analyst
• AI engineer
• AI security specialist聽
• Generative AI specialist
• AI product owner
• AI trust and safety officer
• AI governance specialist
• AI ethicist聽
• Senior analyst for AI and data management.

鈥淥ne of the key strengths of our approach to AI research and education is our deep engagement with real-world applications,鈥� said , dean of Heinz College. 鈥淗einz College fosters a vibrant ecosystem of partnerships with firms across various sectors, government agencies, and international organizations like the United Nations. These collaborations offer students access to guest speakers, hands-on projects, and numerous opportunities that enhance their learning experience. As a result, our graduates emerge with a distinctive and highly valuable skill set.鈥�

Students will learn how to convert models to outcomes and how to operationalize AI throughout the lifecycle. Students enrolled in the master鈥檚 program will work with real-world clients and solve problems like:

• Building an聽AI-powered content-moderation system聽for social media platforms.
• Building聽secure large-language models聽using open-source frameworks.
• Using聽modern AI to categorize Major League Baseball game footage.
• Safeguarding critical infrastructure, from power grids to voter rolls.
• Using data science and technology to聽automate聽trucking and shipping fleets.
• Leveraging advanced AI to categorize and analyze medical imaging for early disease detection.

The program is open for applications with classes beginning in fall 2025. Those who are interested can .