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A laptop screen displays the text "Hi Sally, I am so greatful for the quality of your work. Thanks! - John." with a red line noting a misspelling of the word grateful.

Does a typo prove you’re human?

02/13/2026

Nicole Ellison explains why being accused of “sounding like AI” has become an insult.

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A person holds a tablet displaying a stylized chat conversation between a chatbot and a user. Two colorful speech bubbles, one orange with a small robot icon and one yellow with a person icon, appear on a dark blue screen.

What older adults should know before trusting chatbots

02/13/2026

UMSI associate professor Robin Brewer shares practical advice for staying safe while using AI tools.

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Multiple tall metal electricity transmission towers stretch across an open rural landscape, connected by overhead power lines.

Are data centers straining Michigan’s power grid? Ben Green weighs in

02/11/2026

UMSI assistant professor Ben Green recently testified before lawmakers on the environmental and economic impact of large scale AI infrastructure.

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Quoted by WJR 760AM. Professor Kentaro Toyama. AI could change jobs, but the economics are uncertain.

Can artificial intelligence reduce wage inequality? Toyama urges caution

01/26/2026

UMSI professor Kentaro Toyama questions a new study suggesting major economic benefits from artificial intelligence.

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Quoted by CNN. Professor Nicole Ellison. Digital age brings Denmark's postal service to historic end.

Ellison: As letters disappear, people find new ways to connect online

01/07/2026

UMSI professor Nicole Ellison reflects on what Denmark’s move to phase out traditional mail says about online communication.

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Featured by The New York Times. Professor Lionel Robert. Why do AI chatbots use 'I'?

Robert: Humanlike chatbots are good for business, but risky for users

12/22/2025

UMSI professor Lionel Robert weighs in on why AI companies design chatbots to sound human, even if it risks overdependence.

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Quoted by Detroit Free Press. Associate professor Florian Schaub. Googe promises gift cards to some who agree to hand over data.

Schaub: Google’s device usage study could cost you your privacy

12/08/2025

UMSI associate professor Florian Schaub cautions consumers about Google’s new data-sharing study, which offers rewards for data tracking.

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Quoted by Library Innovation Lab at Harvard Law School. Assistant Professor Rebecca Frank. The biggest threat to digital preservation isn't technical. It's financial.

Frank: Sustainable funding is the greatest challenge in digital preservation

10/17/2025

UMSI assistant professor Rebecca Frank shares why financial stability is key to safeguarding digital knowledge for the next century.

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Featured by Business Insider. Professor Nicole Ellison. Professor Paul Resnick. TikTok insiders and creators worry its powerful algorithm could lose its magic after a sale.

Ellison and Resnick: Replicating TikTok’s algorithm is harder than it looks

10/17/2025

UMSI professors Nicole Ellison and Paul Resnick weigh in on the challenges of transferring TikTok’s powerful recommendation system without losing its unique edge.

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Quoted by the Washington Post. Assistant professor Ben Green. Towns are saying no to AI data centers

Green: Communities are growing more skeptical of AI infrastructure projects

10/14/2025

UMSI assistant professor Ben Green discusses the rising backlash against AI data centers across the U.S.

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