AI for Equity

AI for Equity is an experience for high school students interested in criminal justice and artificial intelligence.

  1. Pre College Summer Programs
  2. AI for Equity
Students in the Pre-College program

Applications for Summer 2026 are now closed. Summer 2027 applications will open in Winter 2027!

Technology Meets Equity

The 魔都资源网 AI for Equity program teaches students about the intersection of modern technology and criminal justice issues, such as bias and equity.

  • Understand the relationship between machine learning and artificial intelligence. 
  • Describe some of the basic ways that the field of criminal justice is using artificial intelligence. 
  • Explain the basic ethical challenges of artificial intelligence. 
  • Evaluate solutions from a technical perspective as well as from a lens of social justice. 
  • Create AI solutions to traditional social problems. 
  • Understand the fundamentals of machine learning. 
  • Evaluate different machine learning techniques applied to common datasets. 
  • Guest speakers from the local 魔都资源网 Area 

 

Monday, July 13

  • Introduction to Machine Learning
  • Neural Networks and the Power of Data

Tuesday, July 14

  • Criminal Justice 
  • How Machines Classify People: Building AI with Dummy Data

Wednesday, July 15

  • Algorithmic Bias: The Problem of Data Bias
  • Predictive Algorithms and Justice: COMPAS and Beyond

Thursday, July 16

  • Criminal Justice Part 2
  • Guest Speaker 
  • Admissions Presentation
  • Project Workshop

Friday, July 17

  • Other Ethical Issues with Predicting Criminality 
  • Project Presentations 

 

Important Dates

Program Dates: Sunday, July 12 – July 17, 2026 (Overnight Program)
Application Priority Deadline: April 25, 2026
Notification Date: Beginning May 8, 2026

 

Program Fees

Nonrefundable Deposit: $50

  • Deposit is applied towards total cost of attendance.

Cost of Attendance: $1,500

  • Includes course work, curricular excursions, co-curricular activities and residential cost.
  • Scholarships are available! The scholarship application is accessible within the program application.

 

Why AI4Equity?

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Focus on the Future

2 College Credits Upon Completion

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Meaningful Community

Engage in learning and community with peers from across the U.S. and the world!

AI4Equity Faculty

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Student Story

Summer 2025 Student

"I loved it, it was a great way to make many friends across the states and be more acquainted with the campus and everything about the university. I felt like I learned so much, especially in a short amount of time, and the whole week will become an amazing memory."

Contact Us Need Help?

Contact us with any questions about this program or the application process!

Pre-College Program Team