Thursday, November 13, 2025 | 12:30–5:00 p.m. ET
The Parlor, NYU Silver, 1 Washington Square North
The C+M Center and the NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research co-hosted the Mini-Conference on AI and Poverty at NYU Silver. The half-day program examined AI applications in health, education, and social services, including access to care and poverty reduction.
Fred Ssewamala, Professor and Faculty Director at the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, Ruopeng An, Endowed Professor and C+M Center Director at the NYU Silver School of Social Work, and NYU Silver Dean Michael A. Lindsey gave opening remarks. Keynote speakers Charlton McIlwain of NYU and Chenyang Lu of Washington University in St. Louis were followed by two panels on AI in health and poverty reduction.
The conference brought these applications into a discussion of equity and preparation for researchers and professionals working with AI. Closing remarks and a networking reception concluded the program.
