Dr. Nathan C. Walker was appointed a research fellow at Handshake AI to serve as an AI trainer, evaluating model outputs by assessing accuracy, fairness, and domain-specific reasoning. As part of the MOVE program, fellows support leading AI labs to create high-quality, original training data. Dr. Walker’s external professional engagement with...
The AI Ethics Lab welcomes its third interdisciplinary cohort of twelve students majoring in accounting, biology and chemistry, childhood studies, computer science, digital studies, health sciences, management, mathematics, and Spanish. Thanks to generous support from the Digital Studies Center, the student research assistant will receive a weekly stipend to advance the...
The AI Ethics Lab is honored to welcome as a visiting scholar His Excellency Ambassador Prof. Muhammadou M. O. Kah, Ph.D., the Permanent Representative of The Gambia to the Swiss Confederation and Permanent Mission to the UN, WTO, and other international organizations in Switzerland. His Excellency is a dual citizen of...
The AI Ethics Lab welcomes Dr. John Maldonado as a Visiting Scholar. He completed his Ph.D in the sociology department at Princeton University and was a postdoctoral research associate at the School of Public and International Affairs. Previously, he served as an affiliate and fellow at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center...
The AI Ethics Lab welcomes its second cohort of student research assistants majoring in digital studies, political science, computational mathematics, biology and chemistry, and English. Thanks to generous support from the Digital Studies Center, students will receive a weekly stipend to advance the lab’s research projects. Aarianna Aughtry is a sophomore...
The AI Ethics Lab welcomes its first cohort of student research assistants whose majors include computer science, digital studies, English, and political science. Thanks to generous support from the Digital Studies Center, students will receive a weekly stipend to advance the lab’s research projects. Aarianna Aughtry is a sophomore at Rutgers...
Dr. Nathan C. Walker became a Certified AI Ethics Officer (CAIEO) through Tonex, which provided comprehensive training in the ethical considerations surrounding artificial intelligence. The program allowed him to develop a deep understanding of the ethical challenges and responsibilities associated with AI technologies, equipping him to navigate and mitigate the ethical...
OpenAI’s Human Data Team invited Dr. Nathan C. Walker to serve as an Expert AI Trainer. In this consulting researcher role between April 2024 and July 2025, he provided subject-matter expertise in First Amendment law, human rights, and education to ensure the safety and accuracy of frontier models, including Deep Research....