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ABC-7 News: University of Maryland Launches Interdisciplinary Institute on Artificial Intelligence (ft. Sheena Erete)
April 30, 2024 | INFO StaffINFO Professor Sheena Erete will become the Associate Director of Research at UMD’s new Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Ins …
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Integrating Robots in Homes to Support Autistic Youth
April 18, 2024 | Laurie RobinsonA TRAILS pilot study looks at how families can use AI robotic animal companions in support services for autistic children
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News Release: UMD Launches Institute Focused on Ethical AI Development
April 9, 2024 | UMD StaffINFO's Dr. Sheena Erete will serve as the Associate Director of Research of the new AI Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM)
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(Video) OTTRS Speaker Series: Gamification for Team Science and Human-AI Teaming
April 9, 2024 | Logan Delavan-HooverAI researcher speaks on teamwork with autonomous systems
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MD Today: Reliable ER Translations Might Be Job for Humans, AI Together (ft. Ge Gao)
April 3, 2024 | Maria Herd | UMIACSUMD researchers are part of team tackling potentially dangerous source of health care errors
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UMD INFO College Faculty Awarded for Research Excellence
April 2, 2024 | UMD INFO Staff14 INFO faculty members are to be honored at the 2024 UMD Research Excellence Celebration
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How to Make Critical Decision-Making Systems Fairer and Build Trust in AI
March 22, 2024 | Laurie RobinsonResearchers from UMD and GW are creating a new measure to make AI systems involved in parole decisions and loan approvals fairer