Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University

On May 21, Northeastern University’s #ResponsibleAIPractice will host it;s next installment in the RAI Workshop series: Building AI Preparedness through Intergenerational Dialogue, Experiential Learning and Cross-Sector Collaborations, featuring Sulagna (Dia) Ghosh, Ph.D. of Joint Family and Emily Avery-Miller of Northeastern University. The session will look at how community-centered, intergenerational AI literacy programs can help people better understand the real-world implications of generative AI, including deepfake scams, cyberbullying, algorithmic bias, job disruption, digital companions, and digital safety. Join us at 177 Huntington Ave for a practical conversation on building trust, resilience, and AI preparedness across communities. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eP9J9miw

Big news for AI in Action 2026: Business Summit. We’re excited to announce two keynote speakers joining us on June 5 at The Roux Institute at Northeastern University in Portland: Lon Cardon, Ph.D., President & CEO of The Jackson Laboratory, will open the day with a keynote on the future of AI, data-driven discovery, and biomedical innovation. Rich Miner, Co-Founder of Android and CEO of Ray and Ink.ai , will close the summit with a keynote on AI, entrepreneurship, and what’s next in intelligent technology. They’ll join an incredible speaker lineup from Northeastern University, Google DeepMind, IDEXX, Sun Life, Bangor Savings Bank, Bernstein Shur, Maine State Chamber of Commerce, the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce, and more. AI in Action is designed for business leaders, innovators, and practitioners who want more than high-level AI conversation. The day includes real-world case studies, sector-specific discussions, applied workshops, startup and student showcases, and networking with leaders across Northern New England and beyond. Seats are filling quickly, and we are getting close to selling out. Register here: https://lnkd.in/epqqVvNc #AIinAction2026 #ArtificialIntelligence #BusinessInnovation #MaineBusiness #NortheasternUniversity #RouxInstitute

ICYMI: Usama Fayyad’s keynote at Open Data Science Conference (ODSC) AI East 2026 focused on AI productivity in business: what’s real, what’s next, and what leaders should be planning for now. If you’re trying to make AI work in your organization (not just talk about it) our door is open.

I’m looking forward to speaking at AI in Action 2026: Business Summit on June 5, 2026 at The Roux Institute at Northeastern University.   This event is built for business and community leaders who want practical, grounded conversations about AI, where it is creating value, where it needs more thought, and what it will take to use it well across industry and society. If you’re in #Maine or the broader #NewEngland region and want a day focused on real applications, useful discussions, and strong regional connections, I’d love to see you there. Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University  #AIinAction2026 #ArtificialIntelligence #BusinessSummit #Maine  #RouxInstitute #AILeadership Register here:  https://lnkd.in/eviSArwk

We’re pleased to share that Usama Fayyad, senior vice provost for AI and data strategy and senior advisor to the president at Northeastern University will be speaking at AI in Action 2026: Business Summit on June 5 at The Roux Institute at Northeastern University.   Usama brings a rare combination of deep technical expertise, strategic perspective, and practical experience helping organizations think more clearly about how AI can create value in the real world.   Join us for a day focused on applied AI, thoughtful discussion, and connections across business, research, and innovation.   Register here: https://lnkd.in/epqqVvNc   #AIinAction2026 #InstituteForExperientialAI #RouxInstitute #ArtificialIntelligence #BusinessInnovation #Maine Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University

As In the AI Loop evolves, we’re expanding this space to share a broader mix of AI insights. Beginning now, each Tuesday you’ll hear from Omer Faruk Alis, Ph.D., Director of Northeastern’s #AISolutionsHub, as he breaks down the AI news and signals worth paying attention to, with future perspectives from others across our network as well.

Curious about AI agents, but still trying to separate hype from practical value? We just added two new sessions to AI in Action 2026: Business Summit, both led by Omer Faruk Alis, Ph.D., Director of Northeastern University #AISolutionsHub: AI Agents in Action: A practical introduction to what makes an AI system agentic, where these systems are being used, and how these workflows operate in practice. Coding Agents in Action: A more technical session showing how a coding agent can help build a meaningful use case live. These sessions are designed for attendees who want a clearer view of where agentic AI may actually fit inside their organization. June 5, 2026 The Roux Institute, Portland, Maine Register here: https://lnkd.in/epqqVvNc

What stood out from last year’s AI in Action? Practical ideas. Strong conversations. Real momentum. “This workshop exceeded my expectations.” “The conversations I have had with other attendees have been really fruitful.” “I feel empowered to take the leap into integrating AI in my daily tasks.” We are bringing that energy back and more for the second annual AI in Action 2026: Business Summit. Join us on June 5 at The Roux Institute at Northeastern University Register Now 👇

Join us on April 2 for the next #RAIWorkshopSeries at Northeastern University: “Are AI models telling us what we want to hear? Exploring sycophancy in Large Language Models.” Featuring Katherine Atwell as speaker, Yafeng Wang as commentator, and hosted by Cansu Canca, Ph.D. and the #ResponsibleAIPractice. Looking forward to an important discussion on AI sycophancy, its risks, and what it means for more trustworthy human-AI interaction. Link in the comments to register.

Congrats to Rizwan Tanveer on earning the Trusted AI Safety Expert (TAISE) credential, developed by the Cloud Security Alliance and Northeastern University. We’re proud that the Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University helped develop this program to equip professionals for safer, more secure, and more responsible AI adoption. As organizations move from experimentation to implementation, the need is not just for AI ambition, but for stronger governance, risk, security, and oversight practices across the full AI lifecycle. #TAISE was built to help meet that need. At the Institute for Experiential AI, we also help organizations put these principles into practice through responsible AI guidance, workforce upskilling, and applied AI support. #TrustedAI #AISafety #AIGovernance #ResponsibleAI #CloudSecurityAlliance #NortheasternUniversity