SCIENCES PO JOINS CONSORTIUM WITH OPEN AI TO CONDUCT AI RESEARCH PROJECTS

Paris, 5 March 2025 - Sciences Po announces its participation in NextGenAI, a consortium that brings together leading academic institutions and OpenAI, in order to advance research in AI.

NextGenAI’s founding partners are Harvard, Oxford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Caltech, Howard, Duke, University of Michigan, University of Mississippi, Texas A&M University, University of Georgia, the California State University System, Ohio State University, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston Public Library, Sciences Po and OpenAI. As part of this initiative, Sciences Po will conduct research to explore the impact of AI on the form and dynamics of online public debates. This project is a three-year experiment whose outcomes will be measured.

In line with its vision of the ethical development of AI, Sciences Po has ensured that this partnership respects these fundamental principles: 

  • The principles of the Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for People and the Planet resulting from the AI Action Summit held on 10 and 11 February in Paris. These principles advocate for an AI of general interest that is open, inclusive, sustainable, ethical and responsible; 
  • Compliance with all applicable national and European regulatory frameworks (including GDPR and the AI Act), particularly regarding data protection and intellectual property;
  • The guarantee of academic autonomy and independence of research.

Sciences Po welcomes this opportunity to expand its research resources dedicated to exploring the links between AI developments and democratic governance which lies at the heart of its DNA.

 

Katell Fagon : media@sciencespo.fr / 01 45 49 50 79

À propos de Sciences Po

Sciences Po, fondée en 1872, est une institution de recherche de rang mondial. Caractérisée par son excellence académique et son ouverture sociale, elle forme 15 000 étudiants chaque année dont 50% d’internationaux. 3 500 professionnels suivent également une formation continue.

Son projet pédagogique s’illustre par une démarche pluridisciplinaire ancrée dans les sciences humaines et sociales, une forte ouverture internationale et une capacité à allier savoirs fondamentaux et expertise professionnelle grâce à ses 280 enseignants-chercheurs et 4 300 chargés d’enseignement.

Forte de onze centres de recherche, Sciences Po assume une responsabilité sociale en produisant et diffusant des connaissances sur les grands enjeux contemporains, au premier rang desquels les transformations environnementales et numériques, les évolutions des régimes politiques et des relations internationales.