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Older Americans are using AI − study shows how and what they think of it

08/15/2025

Over half of older adults report using AI, but many also struggle with trusting the technology.

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Transgender, nonbinary and disabled people more likely to view AI negatively, study shows

08/13/2025

New research by UMSI assistant professor Oliver Haimson finds that transgender, nonbinary and disabled people report significantly more negative attitudes toward AI than their cisgender and nondisabled counterparts.

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Quoted by NPR. Professor Lionel Robert. People like extroverted robots - but they relate tot he neurotic ones.

Robert: People love confident robots, but relate more to anxious ones

07/28/2025

UMSI professor Lionel Robert discusses how different robot personalities impact human connection. 

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Marginalized Americans are highly skeptical of artificial intelligence

07/02/2025

A new UMSI study finds that gender minorities, women and disabled individuals—especially those who are neurodivergent or living with mental health conditions—hold significantly more negative attitudes toward AI than their majority-group peers.

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Assistant Professor Matt Bui was featured in The Conversation. "Detroit restaurants identified as ‘Black-owned’ on Yelp saw a slight drop in business ratings." A headshot of Matt Bui.

Detroit restaurants identified as ‘Black-owned’ on Yelp saw a slight drop in business ratings

06/30/2025

UMSI assistant professor Matt Bui's study on Yelp's impact of Black owned businesses in Detroit is featured in The Conversation.

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Quoted by Communications of the ACM. Lecturer Merve Hickok. The rise of the AI-enabled agentic internet.

Hickok: AI agents raise new ethical questions

06/24/2025

UMSI lecturer Merve Hickok discusses how autonomous AI systems could create unintended risks. 

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Quoted by The New York Times. Doctoral Candidate Megan Brown. YouTube loosens rules guiding the moderation of videos.

Brown: YouTube’s new moderation rules mark a shift from earlier norms

06/11/2025

UMSI PhD candidate Megan A Brown comments on YouTube’s recent internal policy changes.

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Quoted by The Guardian. Associate Professor Joyojeet Pal. How social media fueled a rush to war between India and Pakistan.

Pal: Misinformation campaign brought India and Pakistan closer to war

06/02/2025

Digital falsehoods during the India-Pakistan conflict escalated tensions between two nuclear-armed nations, says UMSI associate professor Joyojeet Pal. 

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Quoted by The Washington Post. Associate professor Joyojeet Pal. Fog of war thickens as India and Pakistan trade blame and accusations.

Pal: The role of misinformation in the India-Pakistan conflict

05/22/2025

UMSI association professor Joyojeet Pal discusses how social media is reshaping the India-Pakistan conflict. 

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Quoted by Context. Assistant Professor Ben Green. Trump's AI push raises red flags for poorest Americans.

Green: When it comes to public benefits, AI implementation is becoming “harsher and more inconsistent”

05/22/2025

UMSI assistant professor Ben Green talks about the growing role of AI in determining access to public benefits under the Trump administration. 

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