The AI Hub at McSilver

The AI Hub at McSilver

The AI Hub at McSilver has been established to investigate how artificial intelligence-driven (AI) systems can be used to equitably address poverty and challenges relating to race and public health, and to provide thought leadership on the implications. This work has been made possible by a $5 million gift from philanthropists Martin Silver and Dr. Constance McCatherin Silver. Read about the gift.

Latest News

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On November 6, 2025, New York Assemblymember Emérita Torres (Assembly District 85) convened “Reclaiming the Algorithm: Community Power in Data and AI,” at the Somos 2025 Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Panelists included Dr. Kara Emery, Director of Data Science at the NYU McSilver AI Hub; Chris Hemphill, NYU McSilver Fellow; Wayne Ho, CEO of the Chinese-American Planning Council; Dr. Olivia Ildefonso, CEO of North Arrow; Wesner Pierre, CEO of Partnership with Children; Claudia Soriano, Senior Director of Development and External Affairs at The Knowledge House; and Andre White, CEO of Phipps Neighborhoods.

Read more about Reclaiming the Algorithm: Community Power in Data and AI

Our Work

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  • Investigate how AI systems can be used to equitably address poverty and challenges relating to race and public health.
  • Provide national thought leadership on the implications of AI relating to race, public health and inequality.
  • Build on the McSilver Institute’s work to answer whether AI can be used to better predict suicide rates and behaviors by race, geography, income and other demographic variables
  • Develop additional innovative public health research and interventions using predictive analytics and other AI tools.
  • Examine how data is gathered and processed for use by artificial intelligence and identify potential biases and inequities.
  • Advocate for methods and policies that do not perpetuate inequities for people in underserved and marginalized populations.
  • Help to advance NYU’s leadership in the use of AI to tackle complex social problems, in alignment with the university’s Strategies to Reduce Inequality initiative.

Work with Us

The McSilver Institute is currently looking for new team members.
Learn more about openings and apply online.

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