This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $349,360 to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) to investigate how artificial intelligence (AI) engineers perceive and develop translational ethical competency. The research aims to advance the fundamental knowledge of how future AI engineers can innovate responsibly and construct advanced engineering systems empowered by AI technologies.
Specifically, the researchers will investigate the processes AI engineers follow to translate ethical principles into engineering practices, the critical competencies for this translation, and how AI engineers develop these translational competencies for responsible AI engineering. The goal is to ensure that engineering professionals have sufficient learning opportunities to integrate ethical values into real-world AI engineering problems, improving the relationship between engineering and the public. This research aligns with NSF's mission to advance the formation of engineers and enhance the integration of ethics into engineering education and practice.
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