OpenAI and Deep Tech Partnership Kick Off Event

On March 27, Duke University’s Deep Tech program hosted two major events with senior leaders from OpenAI to mark the official launch of a new research partnership focused on AI for Metascience - an ambitious initiative exploring how artificial intelligence can transform the way we conduct scientific research. 

The day began with an interdisciplinary lunch that brought together students and faculty from across the university, including those working in computer science, medicine, public policy, neuroscience, and the humanities. The conversation centered on how AI, especially large language models like GPT, can improve the research process itself by shortening feedback loops, accelerating progress, and making science more efficient.

Later that day, Duke Professor David Hoffman hosted a fireside chat with Chan Park at the Sanford School of Public Policy. Park spoke candidly about OpenAI’s evolving relationship with academia and government, and the company’s commitment to involving universities like Duke in defining the responsible future of AI.