AI for Planning and Policy Lab | Fall 2026 Program
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Mark Fagan, a Harvard Kennedy School lecturer and MIT research affiliate, will lead an AI for Impact Lab series covering AI fundamentals, prompt engineering, hands-on tool building, career readiness, and AI’s effects on society. Designed for all experience levels, the sessions will connect practical skills with real-world challenges.
Inside the event
Join Mark Fagan (lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School and research affiliate at MIT) during this event series as part of the AI for Impact Lab within the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP), where MIT community members can learn about Al, build practical skills, and apply them to real challenges. No prior AI or technical experience required! Sept 29: LAUNCH | Meet the lab and shape the programOct 5: AI BASICS | Learn what AI can do, its limits, and its risksOct 13: PROMPT ENGINEERING | Get stronger AI results with a practical methodOct 19: MEET THE DEVELOPER | See video AI interpret activity and movementOct 26: MEET THE DEVELOPER | Explore geospatial phone-based mapping and AI for farmer incomesNov 2: BUILD A TOOL | Build a GPT that helps people learnNov 9: BUILD A TOOL | Build a tool that identifies what images showNov 16: AI AND YOUR CAREER | Prepare for how AI is changing careersNov 30: AI AND SOCIETY | Explore how AI is reshaping institutions, communities, and public lifeDec 7: AI AND YOUR CAREER | Prepare for how AI is changing careers
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