BU Hariri Institute — Human & Machine Learning Lunch Series

This is a recurring event series, not a single conference. Boston University's Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing runs the programme through its AI and Education Initiative, and the page gathers several distinct formats rather than one dated gathering. Chief among them is the Human and Machine Learning Lunch Series, an informal, cross-disciplinary lunch forum where scholars from across the university share work at the intersection of AI and learning, seek feedback on planned studies and build collaborations. Anyone tracking the series should expect intermittent seminar-style sessions on the institute's calendar rather than a fixed annual date.

The page also documents the AI and Education Symposium, a larger forum (the most recent edition listed took place on 30 November 2024 at BU's Duan Family Center for Computing and Data Sciences) that convened researchers, policymakers and industry leaders on the future of education amid emerging AI, with an agenda and recording available. A further strand is occasional workshops, such as one on the implications of generative AI and ChatGPT in education led by initiative director Naomi Caselli. The substance is genuinely AI-and-society focused, oriented to academics, educators and students. Because dates are not fixed and much of the activity is internal seminar programming, prospective attendees should consult the institute's live events calendar for current sessions rather than expecting a standing public event.