What changed, who is shaping the conversation, and why it matters.

Event coverage

Briefed Sep 25, 2026

Georgetown Law and EqualAI convene AI economy summit

A September 15 summit at Georgetown Law examined AI literacy, public trust, work, education, and governance.

University direction

Briefed Sep 23, 2026

Georgetown organizes its university-wide AI initiative around a faculty steering committee and three input groups

A nine-member faculty steering committee will lead the university-wide effort, supported by input groups for research, teaching and pedagogy, and administration and operations.

Opportunity

Briefed Sep 20, 2026

AI CoLab offers three pathways into applied healthcare AI research

Applications currently available

Internship, capstone, and yearlong fellowship tracks connect learners and early-career professionals with Georgetown and MedStar Health research.

Opportunity

Briefed Sep 20, 2026

Graduate students can explore the Handshake AI MOVE Fellowship

Referral opportunity currently listed

Georgetown's Graduate Career Center highlights a flexible paid microinternship that connects graduate students' domain expertise with AI training work.

Opportunity

Briefed Sep 20, 2026

AIDC invites applications for its community fellowship

Apply through Interfolio

The academic-year fellowship supports humanistic research on artificial intelligence and democracy with a $10,000 stipend.

Opportunity

Briefed Sep 20, 2026

AIDC lists a postdoctoral fellowship in AI and democratic citizenship

Apply through Interfolio

The academic-year position combines research, collaborative programming, and teaching related to artificial intelligence and democracy.

Practical resource

Briefed Sep 20, 2026

The Cawley Career Center offers an AI career toolkit

The toolkit helps students consider how to use AI in career exploration, application preparation, and professional decision-making.

Opportunity

Briefed Sep 20, 2026

Georgetown's NIST PREP page lists multiple applied AI research roles

Multiple positions listed

Current listings include work in AI cybersecurity, manufacturing, agentic systems, AI-ready datasets, and other technical research areas.

Practical resource

Briefed Sep 20, 2026

Georgetown's research database brings undergraduate opportunities into one search

The GU360 database helps undergraduates find mentored programs, awards, stipends, and other research experiences across Georgetown.

Opportunity

Briefed Sep 17, 2026

AI Fellows applications are due October 5 for faculty and students

Applications open

Georgetown's current program pages set an October 5 proposal deadline and say selections will be announced by October 12.

Practical resource

Briefed Sep 17, 2026

Start with Georgetown's responsible-use guidelines

The university guidance addresses accountability, transparency, fairness, privacy, security, and intellectual property.

University direction

Briefed Sep 15, 2026

Georgetown launches a master's in Strategic Leadership and AI

The new online program integrates leadership, organizational change, ethics, and responsible AI adoption for working professionals.

University direction

Briefed Sep 14, 2026

A new NSF award expands Georgetown's research translation capacity

The four-year GRIT 2.0 project will support research translation, industry partnerships, and workforce development, including work involving AI, data, and digital health.

Media & Interviews

Briefed Sep 14, 2026

Helen Toner discusses AI safety and U.S.–China competition on CNBC

CNBC · Squawk Box · Helen Toner

The CSET executive director addressed warnings from AI leaders, proposals to slow development, and the strategic competition surrounding advanced AI.

Media & Interviews

Briefed Sep 9, 2026

Meg Leta Jones examines whether schools can meaningfully ban generative AI

Education Week · Meg Leta Jones

The Georgetown professor argued for caution, community-sensitive policy, and stronger protections as generative AI becomes embedded in education technology.

Media & Interviews

Briefed Jul 17, 2026

Elissa Redmiles explains why consent is a central AI safety problem

Lawfare Daily · Elissa Redmiles

The Georgetown computer scientist discussed AI-generated sexual content, the limits of technical safeguards, and the gap between detecting synthetic media and protecting people.

Media & Interviews

Briefed Feb 13, 2026

William Hannas discusses China’s push toward embodied AI

CSIS ChinaPower podcast · William Hannas

The CSET analyst joined the ChinaPower podcast to discuss robotics, physical-world AI, and why Chinese researchers view embodied systems as a pathway toward advanced intelligence.