The online information environment is pervasive in human life, shaping outcomes across fields ranging from mental health, to disaster response, to consumer behavior to trust. And it is shifting rapidly as new technologies (e.g. generative AI) shift how we produce and consume information. Science is not keeping pace with the…
Tufekci examines how Artificial Good-Enough Intelligence —AI that may not outperform humans or even old technology, but is good enough for broad use because it removes friction and is faster, cheaper and deployable at scale— can fuel major turbulence, and in a hard-to-predict manner.A lot of early predictions about how new tech…
Computing is increasingly distributed and situated in the physical spaces around us, no longer bound to two-dimensional screens. Wearable devices, such as virtual reality (VR) headsets and AI-powered augmented reality (AR) glasses, can not only present digital information at any time and within the real-world context, but also…
Global health crises, misinformation and disinformation, and climate change are pressing global issues, impacting public health, mental health, environmental awareness, and social stability. To tackle these challenges, researchers are increasingly collaborating to build advanced tools to better understand the complex…
Please join us on Thursday, December 5 from 5:00-6:30pm in Schultz Dining Room, Robertson Hall for an Environmental Policy Mixer! Come out for a fun evening of networking at the end of the semester and get to know grad students, researchers, and faculty who are working on environmental topics from scientific, engineering, and…
