New GVSU West Michigan Trustworthy AI Consortium receives $1.03M in federal support

"The West Michigan Trustworthy AI Consortium represents a commitment to doing artificial intelligence the right way," Kessentini said. "At a time when AI is rapidly transforming our economy and society, this initiative focuses on building AI systems that are responsible, transparent, secure and worthy of public trust."

The West Michigan Trustworthy AI Consortium is designed to align with and operationalize Trustworthy and Responsible AI priorities as established by the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

The Consortium will convene stakeholders across academia, industry, government, and the nonprofit sector to lead cutting-edge research, enable knowledge sharing, and build a pipeline of professionals trained in AI governance, safety, security risk management and compliance.

The Consortium also will develop frameworks for AI governance aligned with NIST's Risk Management Framework and U.S./global regulations.