The Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law & Society (TRAILS) has announced 11 Broader Impact Awards designed to expand access, participation, and understanding of trustworthy artificial intelligence.
Unveiled March 11, the awards—up to $25,000 each—will support seed projects that help diverse stakeholder communities engage with and influence the future of AI. TRAILS leaders say the funding is intended to spark grassroots initiatives connecting academia, industry, and local communities while expanding access to AI education and governance tools.
“Our goal is to help close the loop among academia, industry, and communities, all of whom are focused on harnessing the power of AI to advance the social good,” said Hal Daumé III, professor of computer science at the University of Maryland and director of TRAILS.
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