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Join MSDS alum Myles Ingram (’22) and his co-authors for the launch of AI for Community.
Following its global debut at the London AI Summit on June 11, 2025, AI for Community embarks on its U.S. launch series—bringing the book’s core themes of storytelling, trust, cultural knowledge, and human agency in AI to leading institutions and communities nationwide.
Hosted by DSI, this panel discussion will spotlight how artificial intelligence can support public tools, preserve collective memory, and empower communities to shape the technologies shaping our world. Through practical frameworks and illuminating case studies, AI for Community demonstrates how AI can reinforce human agency, foster trust, and enrich our capacity for language, storytelling, and memory.
Panelists
Myles Ingram, MS in Data Science ’22, Founder and CEO of Vyrtices
Bio: Myles Ingram is a Generative AI Engineer and the founder & CEO of Vyrtices, an AI consultancy. He is a Harvard and Columbia alumnus who builds production-ready AI solutions for finance, healthcare, e-commerce, construction, and academia. Myles specializes in LLMs, prompt engineering, and end-to-end deployment (AWS, LangChain, LlamaIndex). He has shipped 20+ AI dashboards, spearheaded a Shopify AI algorithm that gained 10K+ users in its first month, and developed an AI clinical trial protocol reviewer for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He has also been a guest lecturer at Columbia University, Cornell Tech, the Roux Institute, and the Founder Institute, speaking on AI and entrepreneurship.
Reza Moradinezhad, Assistant Professor, Drexel University
Bio: Reza Moradinezhad is a Computer Science Assistant Teaching Professor at Drexel University College of Computing and Informatics and former AI Scientist at TulipAI. His research focuses on designing trustworthy and effective interaction techniques for Human-AI collaboration, particularly with Embodied Virtual Agents (EVAs). Recognized for his contributions to AI research, Moradinezhad’s work spans collaborations with institutions like MIT Media Lab and Harvard University.
Lucretia Williams, Senior Research Scientist, Howard University
Bio: Lucretia Williams is a senior research scientist at Howard University’s Human-Centered AI Institute. Her work focuses on the lived experiences of underrepresented communities, examining how emerging technologies can improve their access to systems that traditionally overlook their needs. Specializing in designing and evaluating culturally responsive health technologies for underrepresented communities, Williams’ research spans international borders. She is one of the first Black women to receive a PhD in Informatics from the University of California,Irvine and is a co-founder of an AI-based startup.
Event Details & Agenda
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 (7:30 PM – 9:30 PM ET)
Location: Carleton Commons, Mudd Building – 500 W 120th St, New York, NY 10027
7:15 PM: Doors Open for Attendees (15 min)
7:30 PM: Panel Discussion and Q&A (60 min)
8:30 PM: Networking & Light Refreshments (60 min)
9:30 PM: Event Ends
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The Columbia Morningside campus is open to the Columbia community. If you do not have an active CUID, the deadline to register is at 12:00 PM the day before the event.