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Block Center for Technology and Society

Leveraging technological innovation and public policy for social good.

AI, robotics, machine learning and advanced manufacturing have profoundly impacted our society, economy and daily lives.

New platforms are constantly reshaping how we view and engage with our world, often in powerful, unseen (and unforeseen) ways. We seek to support responsible, inclusive technology that serves the common good.

The Block Center drives relevant, actionable research to achieve broad, equitable impact.

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Research.

Fund and support research that aligns with our focus areas: how emerging technologies will alter the future of work and how AI and analytics can be harnessed responsibly for social good.

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Connect.

Connect CMU researchers with public, private, and non-profit partners to address critical societal challenges through projects, policy discussions, and education opportunities.

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Deploy.

Deploy research findings and expertise for real-world impact in our Pittsburgh community and beyond.

Block Center Leadership Transition

The Block Center Announces Leadership Transition

Ramayya Krishnan, founding faculty director of CMU’s Block Center for Technology and Society, will step down after over five years with Heinz College Dean Kirsten Martin stepping in as interim faculty director.

 

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Block Center Leadership Transition

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Carnegie Mellon University Announces Leadership Transition at the Block Center for Technology and Society

Day one of the two-day conference “AI: Who Wins and Who Loses?” sponsored by CMU’s The Block Center and MIT’s FutureTech held in Hamburg Hall on March 6, 2025.

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The Block Center at CMU and MIT FutureTech Announce Research Collaboration on Labor Implications of AI

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Supporting NIST’s Development of Guidelines on Red-teaming for Generative AI

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Supporting NIST’s Development of Guidelines on Red-teaming for Generative AI

Transforming the Future of Work in Southwestern Pennsylvania

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Transforming the Future of Work in Southwestern Pennsylvania

Workforce Resilience in a Changing Technological Landscape

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Workforce Resilience in a Changing Technological Landscape

Krishnan and Kovak at the 2024 Labor Conference

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