Trustworthy AI, Fall 2026

CSCI 6510 / EMSE 6992

Class Information

Classroom: SEH B-1220. This is one of the lecture halls in the basement of the SEH building. If you go into the building and descend the stairs, turn right at the bottom.

Meeting Time: Mondays 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM, beginning Monday August 24, 2026. Typically, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM will feature an invited speaker, followed by an in-class exercise.

Remote Access: This course is intended to be in-person, but most guest lectures are public. If you can't attend, use the Zoom link below. Note that in-class exercises are essential for learning, so this is not a remote course.

Lecture Schedule

  1. Monday August 24, 2026: Introduction to Trustworthy AI, Robert Pless (slides)
  2. Monday August 31, 2026: Half Class: Agentic AI frameworks, Robert Pless (slides)
    4:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Designing Trustworthy AI Systems research showcase, Green Wall, SEH building
  3. Monday September 7, 2026: No Class — Labor Day holiday
  4. Monday September 14, 2026: Vision Language Models, Robert Pless (slides)
  5. Monday September 21, 2026: How LLMs Work, Robert Pless (slides; part 2: TraffickCam)
  6. Monday September 28, 2026: Robustness and Adversaries, Robert Pless (slides)
  7. Monday October 5, 2026: Patrick Hall, "Challenges in Measuring AI"
  8. Monday October 12, 2026: No Class — Fall Break
  9. Monday October 19, 2026: David Broniatowski, Topic TBD
  10. Monday October 26, 2026: Shi Feng, "Can you give LLMs a soul?"
  11. Monday November 2, 2026: Jamie Cohen-Cole
  12. Monday December 7, 2026: Marius Linguraru, "Trustworthy AI in Pediatric Medical Imaging"
  13. TBD: Peng Wei

Assignments

Further course details, including the rest of the schedule, speakers, and projects, will be posted here as they are finalized.