CDE’s Will Fleisher interviewed on the basics of AI for WUSA-9

Assistant Professor Will Fleisher was interviewed by WUSA-9 on the ethics of AI as part of the local station’s recent special presentation on “AI in the DMV:”

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The 27-minute streaming special on WUSA-9 covered:

– AI Basics: What it can (and can’t) do, why some are hesitant, and the safeguards in place
– Data Centers & the DMV: Who benefits from the world’s largest concentration of data centers — and who pays the price
– AI & Getting Hired: How companies are already using AI to scan résumés — and how job seekers can use the same tools to stand out

Washington, D.C. leads the nation in per-capita AI use — nearly 4x higher than the national average. According to executive producer Kelsey Stanger, this special aimed “to Inform, Inspire, and Impact: giving clarity on the technology driving headlines, insight into how AI is shaping our community, and practical takeaways people can use right now.”