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Let’s Chat About AI on Campus (ft. Jessica Vitak)

April 11, 2023 | Maryland Today Staff

Rise of Eerily Convincing Language Models Spurs Hopes, Fears About Impact on Education

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Dr. Samantha Dubrow

(Video) OTTRS Speaker Series: Human-Machine Teaming: What Skills Do the Humans Need?

April 7, 2023 | UMD INFO Staff

The presentation highlights the human traits and abilities that maximize human-machine teaming effectiveness.

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(Video) Sociotechnical Cybersecurity Speaker Series: Coercion in Cyberspace–A Model of Extortion via Encryption

April 7, 2023 | UMD INFO Staff

The presentation highlights the human traits and abilities that maximize human-machine teaming effectiveness.

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Dr. Mega Subramaniam and research admin team member Luis Cortes (Photo by Craig Taylor)

Computational Thinking is the New Literacy of the 21st Century—Are Students Prepared?

April 5, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

Dr. Mega Subramaniam and team launched a suite of CT assessment tools for libraries to gauge the effectiveness of their CT programs.

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Breaking Boundaries in Technology: Discover the Cutting-Edge Research at the HCIL

April 5, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

A list of some of the collaborative research and innovative designs developed by the HCIL’s faculty, staff, and students

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Psychology Today: “Tracking Gay Priests and Abortion Seekers with Location Data” by Jen Golbeck

April 2, 2023 | INFO Staff

Exploring privacy concerns and ethical implications tied to location data aggregation.

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The New York Times: Halting Russian Influence Campaigns (ft. Cody Buntain)

April 1, 2023 | INFO Staff

INFO Assistant Professor Cody Buntain has uncovered evidence of a Russian effort to use Twitter to influence Canadians.