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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.”
See related: Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy, New York State, State & Local
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.
See related: Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy, Ethics, Government, School History, Student Experience, United States
What Municipalities Really Want: Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence
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).
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AI Boost or Bust? Johannes Himmelreich
Maxwell School professor examines the philosophy and ethics of data science and artificial intelligence.
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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.
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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.
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Lender Fellows Research the Impact of AI-Controlled Weapons
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.
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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."
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Zhang Cited in WIRED on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence
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Williams Talks to BBC Newshour About Russian Cybercriminals
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Krista Kennedy expands her work on data surveillance, algorithms and wearable devices
This study explores algorithmic opacity in smart hearing aids, examines data surveillance disclosures and positions findings within relevant legal contexts.
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Health Administration
Ghanaian physician Laud Boateng will use his MPA/IR to improve health policy worldwide.
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