Magic Grant Information Session (Columbia)

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

The David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute at Columbia Journalism School and the School of Engineering at Stanford are delighted to announce its 2023-2024 Magic Grant program. Applications are due March 29, 2024! To provide more information about our grants and the application process, the Brown Institute is hosting Magic Grant Information Sessions on the

Open Source AI Hackathon

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Catalyzing New Forms of Journalism and Civic Information Join Hacks/Hackers and the Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Columbia University for a weekend of building with open source AI for experiments relating to journalism and civic information, sponsored by Hugging Face and Codingscape. The latest open source, large language models are rapidly becoming as capable

Creative Commons Open Licensing Workshop

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Curious how open licensing media content can better spread news? Join the Brown Institute for Media Innovation and Creative Commons for a practical workshop on Creative Commons licensing. Creative Commons will provide an initial overview of open licensing, copyright and what it means for media before leading participants through a fun, hands-on practical application of

AI, Creativity, Media, and Our Shared Commons

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

In just 2023, new advances in generative AI uprooted our collective understanding of the knowledge and cultural commons we share online. It challenged assumptions of creativity and copyright ownership, data privacy, and the spread of information and misinformation. Despite legal and ethical uncertainties, AI’s impact in our shared commons continues to grow. Creative Commons (CC)

2024 Columbia Venture Competition Celebration

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Join us to celebrate the winners of the Startup Columbia Venture Competition from all proposing tracks, including Journalism, Media and Technology; Technology; Global Policy; and the Open Competition at Columbia College! We will toast the winners and hear lightening pitches from our founders. Following the pitches, there will be an open reception to learn more