联邦参议员朗兹携Anthropic高管访南达科他矿业学院 共话AI发展
南达科他州拉皮德城——10月3日，联邦参议员迈克·朗兹（Mike Rounds）陪同人工智能公司Anthropic高管访问南达科他矿业学院，与师生共话人工智能发展。据KOTA报道，这是Anthropic高管首次到访该校，双方围绕AI人才培养、科研合作与产业应用展开交流。
朗兹长期关注人工智能政策，是参议院相关议题的活跃人物。他表示，南达科他州在AI时代不应缺席，希望借助与顶尖AI企业的合作，让本州高校与学生在新一轮科技浪潮中找到位置。Anthropic高管则介绍了公司在AI安全与负责任发展方面的理念，并回答了学生的提问。
南达科他矿业学院以理工科见长，近年来在数据科学与工程领域持续投入。校方表示，此次访问为学校师生打开了与一线AI企业直接对话的窗口，未来有望在实习、科研项目等方面展开实质合作。
活动现场座无虚席，不少学生就AI对就业市场的影响、AI伦理等问题踊跃提问。一名计算机专业学生表示，能在家门口与顶级AI公司高管面对面交流，机会难得。
Sen. Rounds Brings Anthropic Executives to South Dakota Mines to Talk AI
RAPID CITY, S.D. — U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds brought executives from artificial intelligence company Anthropic to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology on Oct. 3 for a conversation on AI's future, KOTA reported. The visit marked the executives' first trip to the campus, covering AI talent, research collaboration and real-world applications.
Rounds, a longtime voice on AI policy in the Senate, said South Dakota should not sit out the AI era and hopes partnerships with leading AI firms will position the state's universities and students in the new tech wave. The Anthropic executives discussed the company's approach to AI safety and responsible development and took questions from students.
South Dakota Mines, known for its STEM strengths, has been investing in data science and engineering. School officials said the visit opened a direct line between students and a front-line AI company, with potential for internships and research collaboration ahead.
The event drew a packed house, with students pressing the guests on AI's impact on jobs and AI ethics. One computer science student called the face-to-face exchange with top AI executives a rare opportunity close to home.
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