February 11, 2025
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Evans Conference Room (3780)
Warnock Engineering Building

Dr. David Danks is Professor of Data Science, Philosophy, & Policy at University of California, San Diego and also affiliate faculty in UCSD’s Department of Computer Science & Engineering. Dr. Danks’ research interests are at the intersection of philosophy, cognitive science, and machine learning, using ideas, methods, and frameworks from each to advance our understanding of complex, interdisciplinary problems.  He has explored the ethical, psychological, and policy issues around AI and robotics in transportation, healthcare, privacy, and security and has done significant research in computational cognitive science. Dr. Danks has developed multiple novel causal discovery algorithms for complex types of observational and experimental data..

Dr. Danks is being hosted by the University of Utah’s One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative (One-U RAI) headed by Penny Atkins, Director, Research and Science.  One-U RAI aims to harness the transformative power of AI to benefit society. Launched in October 2023 by President Taylor Randall, the $100 million initiative supports interdisciplinary AI research with real-world impact in three areas where the U has deep expertise: the environment, health care and wellness, and teaching and learning. In addition to growing the U’s pool of AI researchers, the initiative will expand cyberinfrastructure and engage the broader community through partnerships and public events. One-U RAI is part of the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute, which is led by Manish Parashar and has a renowned history in collaborative, translational research.