Goldman requires students to document human reasoning in AI-assisted data science work

Prof. Claudia V. Goldman has established new protocols for artificial intelligence use in her Data Science Department classes at the Hebrew University Business School in Jerusalem. Since assuming her role in July 2024, she has implemented rules that prohibit fully AI-generated assignments and require students to provide detailed evidence of their own intellectual contributions.

Goldman stated that her students must clearly identify when they utilize AI tools and explain the specific reasons for their use. She requires them to credit the technology and describe exactly how it was applied to the task. Fully automated answers are not accepted. She told students in a recent office interview that she can detect AI in their writing. Her approach encourages students to brainstorm with AI while maintaining a critical stance. They must verify whether information is biased and check if cited sources actually exist.

To assess understanding, Goldman relies on a mix of in-person activities. She evaluates students through classwork, presentations, and discussions. The curriculum also includes peer-organized activities. This method allows her to observe student comprehension directly. The course syllabus includes discussions on human responsibility and values. Students examine what kind of researcher and professional they aim to become in an increasingly automated field.

Goldman holds a PhD in computer science from the Hebrew University, earned in 1999. She previously held research positions at Bar-Ilan University, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the University of Haifa between 1999 and 2005. She later transitioned to the private sector. She spent three years as a team leader at Samsung Telecom Research in Herzliya. She followed that with 15 years as a research scientist in General Motors' research and development organization, also located in Herzliya. She holds 24 patents and has published more than 50 academic papers.

Born in Argentina, Goldman moved to Israel with her family in January 1984. She was 16 years old at the time. She finished high school in Jerusalem in 1986. She served in the army and then earned three degrees at the Hebrew University. She received a BSc in computer science, mathematics and electronics in 1991. She obtained an MSc in computer science in 1993. Her doctoral supervisor was Prof. Jeff Rosenschein.

During her tenure at General Motors, Goldman worked on introducing learning agents into the vehicle user experience. The goal was to help drivers stay focused on the road. It also helped them better understand autonomous driving functions. The Hebrew University Business School currently offers courses such as AI for Social Good and Responsible AI. The university also runs a Free Listener Program that allows senior citizens to audit courses. The fall semester is now beginning.

Goldman met her husband, Prof. Roy Shenhar, on the Givat Ram campus. They met on the stairs of the Ross Building in 1995. She is a full professor at the Hebrew University's Institute of Chemistry. They married in 1999. Goldman noted that her grandparents came to Argentina before many relatives were murdered in the Holocaust. Her parents were born in Argentina. She was their only child. She attended a Jewish school in Buenos Aires through seventh grade. She studied in Yiddish, Hebrew and Spanish. Her father wanted to leave Argentina. In 1983, she told him that the only place she could see herself growing up was Israel. The family made aliyah six months later.