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Baobao Zhang Joins First Cohort of AI2050 Early Career Fellows
Zhang, assistant professor of political science, has received up to $200K to research the role of citizens in the governance of artificial intelligence systems.
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Himmelreich Speaks with Disruptor About Artificial Emotional Intelligence
"A world in which human interaction and emotional and facial expressions are surveilled and normed in such a way that it’s ethically defective in many different ways [is] like something straight from a 'Black Mirror' episode," says Johannes Himmelreich, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs.
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Hamid Ekbia, PhD, Appointed Director of Autonomous Systems Policy Institute
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Zhang Weighs in on Whether or Not Self-Driving Cars Can Become Sentient in Inverse Article
“I think it's possible for AI systems not to be sentient, or at least not to the degree that humans are, and still be able to communicate with unique personalities,” says Baobao Zhang, assistant professor of political science and senior research associate in the Autonomous Systems Policy Institute.
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Himmelreich Weighs in on Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Cars in Observer Article
Johannes Himmelreich, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, was quoted in the Observer article, "Tesla’s Claim That Its Cars Are Self-Driving May Cross the Line From Permitted ‘Puffery’ to False Advertising."
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Winders Presents at White House Summit on Advanced Air Mobility
Jamie Winders, professor of geography and the environment and founding director of the Autonomous Systems Policy Institute, was among the presenters offering perspectives on advanced air mobility technologies at a White House summit in Washington, D.C., last week.
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Zhang Discusses Human-Level AI in Inverse Article
Baobao Zhang, assistant professor of political science, was quoted in the Inverse article, "The Darkest Sci-Fi Movie on Amazon Prime Reveals a Controversial Robotics Debate."
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Himmelreich Receives Camilla Stivers Best Article Award from Public Management Research Association
"Artificial Intelligence and Administrative Evil," co-authored by Assistant Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs Johannes Himmelreich, was awarded the Camilla Stivers Best Article Award by the Public Management Research Association.
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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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