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Himmelreich Talks to Central Current About Flock Safety Keeping Syracuse Drivers’ ‘Anonymized’ Data

“The images that these cameras capture have a lot of information. Even when you anonymize them by throwing away metadata, you can figure out where the image was taken,” says Johannes Himmelreich, associate professor of public administration and international affairs. “After all, you still see the street and everything around the car. So, I doubt that the anonymization is robust.” 

December 30, 2025

New AI Policy Minor to Grapple with Analytical, Practical and Ethical Questions

Taught by a team of faculty experts, the minor is offered to undergraduates from across the University starting this academic year. 

October 23, 2025

What Municipalities Really Want: Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence

Nicholas Croce & Saba Siddiki

This September 2025 Research to Practice Brief summarizes "What Municipalities Really Want: Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence among New York State Municipal Leaders," co-authored by Nicholas Croce (Syracuse University) & Saba Siddiki (Syracuse University).

September 26, 2025

AI Boost or Bust? Johannes Himmelreich

Maxwell School professor examines the philosophy and ethics of data science and artificial intelligence.

July 16, 2025

Williams Quoted in Associated Press Article on Chinese Hackers and the Mobile Security Crisis

China and other nations will try to take advantage of such lapses, and national security officials must take steps to prevent them from recurring, says Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs. “They all have access to a variety of secure communications platforms. We just can’t share things willy-nilly.”

June 13, 2025

Himmelreich Quoted in Central Current Article on Syracuse’s Use of License Plate Readers

Longer storage periods open the data up to potential hacks and misuse, says Johannes Himmelreich, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs. “Even if SPD is doing everything right, and I expect them to do everything right, the vendor might have their own policies or data leaks that might be problematic,” he says. 

August 27, 2024

Mihm Comments on the GAO’s High-Risk List of Programs in Washington Post Article

Cybersecurity is an example of an area where risk never will be eliminated, explains Chris Mihm, adjunct professor of public administration and international affairs. “The issue is if it’s being effectively managed by the agency, by the government,” he says. 

May 31, 2024

Syracuse University Named to Federal AI Safety Consortium

The Autonomous Systems Policy Institute, housed in the Maxwell School, is an inaugural member of U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium.

February 14, 2024

Future Facing: Maxwell Scholars Respond to the Rapid Rise of AI and Autonomous Systems

Amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, Maxwell scholars are gathering critical data, designing policy and informing future leaders.

June 8, 2023

Taylor Weighs in on Possibility of Putin Interfering with US Midterm Elections in Newsweek

Professor Brian Taylor was quoted in the Newsweek article, "Russian War in Ukraine Gives Putin Reason to Interfere in Midterms: Experts."

July 5, 2022

Himmelreich Weighs in on Use of AI-Powered Weapons Scanners in Lifewire

Johannes Himmelreich, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, was quoted in the Lifewire article, "AI-Powered Gun Scanners Could Help Fight Crime."

June 10, 2022

Barkun Quoted in Daily Beast Article on the Great Reset, Cyber Pandemic

Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science, was quoted in the Daily Beast article "COVID Truthers Have Found a New ‘Pandemic’ to Freak Out About." 

May 4, 2022

Banks Talks to New York Observer About NATO, Cyberwarfare

William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, discusses NATO and cyberwarfare in New York Observer article.
February 25, 2022

See related: Cybersecurity, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

Zhang Cited in WIRED on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence

Baobao Zhang, assistant professor of political science, says the U.S. public seems to broadly trust tech companies to guide development of artificial intelligence (AI). Read more about her recent survey findings in the WIRED article, "Ex-Googler Timnit Gebru Starts Her Own AI Research Center."
December 2, 2021

Williams Talks to BBC Newshour About Russian Cybercriminals

Associate Professor Michael John Williams is interviewed by BBC Newshour "Cybersecurity: wanted criminals living freely in Russia," beginning at 7:56.
November 18, 2021

See related: Data Privacy, Russia

Williams Piece on Handling of Russian Cyberattacks Published in Foreign Policy

According to Associate Professor Michael John Williams, the U.S. needs a new legal doctrine to handle state-tolerated attacks. Read more in his piece, "Make Russia Take Responsibility for Its Cybercriminals," published in Foreign Policy.
November 11, 2021

Krista Kennedy expands her work on data surveillance, algorithms and wearable devices

Krista Kennedy, Noah Wilson, Charlotte Tschider

This study explores algorithmic opacity in smart hearing aids, examines data surveillance disclosures and positions findings within relevant legal contexts.

October 19, 2021

Duncan protects the electrical grid from cybercrimes at NERC

Matt Duncan ’09 MAIR is now director of intelligence for the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s Electricity (NERC) Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC).
September 24, 2020

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