Republished February 18, 2019 - 12:54 PM
Original Publication Date February 18, 2019 - 11:01 AM
BOSTON - Some students and professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are asking the university to cancel celebrations for a new computing centre.
The Boston Globe reported Monday that 18 students, alumni and faculty published an opinion piece in The Tech , an MIT student publication.
The Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing, named for the CEO of the Blackstone Group investment firm, is opening next week. Schwarzman gave $350 million to MIT.
The opinion piece says the group is concerned about Schwarzman advising President Donald Trump, opposing an affordable housing measure in California, and hosting the Saudi crown prince.
A phone message seeking comment was left with Blackstone.
MIT Provost Martin Schmidt says the launch will celebrate an historic moment for MIT and allow for many voices to explore the social impacts of artificial intelligence.
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