Dartmouth College is set to host the "AI at 70" conference this October, commemorating seven decades of artificial intelligence research and development. The event will gather leading minds to discuss the past, present, and future of AI, highlighting Dartmouth's historical and ongoing contributions to the field.
In related news, Dartmouth's influence extends to national discussions on education. Economics professor Doug Staiger recently weighed in on the national decline in U.S. reading scores, which have dropped a grade level since 2013. Staiger attributed potential contributing factors to the rise of smartphones, shifts in test-based school accountability, and changes in reading instruction methodologies.