Data center proposals worth $64 billion have been blocked or delayed by strident civil society organizing across the United States in 2026. But the AI infrastructure boom is showing no signs of slowing down. So if not in the US, where are Big Tech companies taking this vital piece of the AI supply chain? Northeast […]

This 2-day free in-person workshop will equip participants to think critically about AI, evaluate where it genuinely adds value to MERL workflows, and apply it responsibly. We will cover two key aspects: 1) how to apply AI to support tasks along the MERL lifecycle, and 2) how to conduct MERL of AI-enabled efforts (such as chatbots in health or agriculture).

The MERL Tech Initiative is once again offering our course on Small Language Models (SLMs). Join us in September for a hands-on workshop led by experts Cathy Richards and Jonas Norén.