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Digital technology impact on society

This explores the multifaceted effects of digital technologies on social structures, cultural norms, economic systems and individual behaviors, examining both positive advancements and potential challenges in the evolving digital landscape.

Quoted by Bridge Michigan. Professor Mark Ackerman. Professor Kentaro Toyama. MSU adding AI surveillance to detect threats, count people. UMSI.

New surveillance system at Michigan State University is raising privacy concerns

04/02/2024

University of Michigan School of Information professors Mark Ackerman and Kentaro Toyama say AI-based surveillance systems may demonstrate implicit bias and be overly relied on by police. 

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Quoted by IEEE Spectrum. Assistant Professor Abigail Jacobs. AI is being built on dated, flawed motion capture data.

Jacobs: Flawed assumptions in AI are leading to ‘errors’ and inadequate representations of the body

03/21/2024

New research by UMSI assistant professor Abigail Jacobs is featured in IEEE Spectrum, a technology magazine. 

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Quoted by Al Jazeera. Associate professor Joyojeet Pal. "Inflection point": AI meme wars hit India elections, test social platforms.

Pal: AI-enhanced memes are creating chaos on the political front

03/13/2024

Artificial intelligence is changing how political candidates campaign for office, says UMSI associate professor Joyojeet Pal. 

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India ranks as highest risk for misinformation

03/11/2024

Social media is changing how candidates leverage political power and campaigning. UMSI expert Joyojeet Pal talks about the challenges of this year's elections. 

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Quoted by Rest of World. Associate Professor Joyojeet Pal. How Narendra Modi became India's influencer-in-chief.

Pal: Narendra Modi’s use of social media is driving popularity

02/28/2024

Joyojeet Pal discusses how Modi has become the “apex predator of the social media food chain” in India, and how that’s driving his approval ratings. 

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ChatGPT acts more altruistically, cooperatively than humans

02/22/2024

UMSI professor Qiaozhu Mei's research finds modern artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT is more capable of mimicking human behavior than  researchers otherwise thought. 

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Assistant professor Abigail Jacobs stands in front of an academic building on the University of Michigan campus.

AI and the human body: Hidden assumptions in motion capture can have serious impact

02/01/2024

A new study from Abigail Jacobs shows when designers use inaccurate depictions of the human body, the use of artificial intelligence in some applications might not be as safe for those who don't fit that body type.

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Quoted by The Economic Times. Associate Professor Joyojeet Pal. Is it time to update Model Code of Conduct? Adopting to tech-driven election landscape.

In a big election year, Joyojeet Pal says social media platforms must do more to mitigate misinformation

01/17/2024

Social media will have a big impact on elections this year for numerous countries, making it critical for platforms to limit misinformation, says UMSI associate professor Joyojeet Pal. 

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UMSI Professor Kentaro Toyama was featured by The Conversation.

AI is here – and everywhere: 3 AI researchers look to the challenges ahead in 2024

01/03/2024

UMSI professor Kentaro Toyama joins a panel of AI scholars to look ahead to 2024 and describe the issues AI developers, regulators and everyday people are likely to face, and to give their hopes and recommendations.

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Quoted by Divided We Fall. Professor Kentaro Toyama. AI in arts and entertainment: A double-edged sword.

Toyama: AI amplifies the good and the bad in society

09/11/2023

UMSI professor Kentaro Toyama discusses the future of artificial intelligence and its impact on art and workers.

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