Helen Nissenbaum
Marzo 19, 2024
‘People conflate privacy with secrecy’ — An Interview with Good Systems Symposium Keynote Speaker Helen Nissenbaum
A Q&A with Good Systems symposium keynote speaker Helen Nissenbaum, a leading authority on privacy who devised the theory of contextual integrity (CI), a philosophical maxim that redefined privacy as the appropriate flow of information
Trace
Marzo 18, 2024
Dr. Ciaran B. Trace, 1971-2024
Dr. Trace’s teaching and research explored the history of the information professions and the intersection of archival work with emerging and cutting-edge technologies. Her recent work with Good Systems, a UT Grand Challenge, investigated information governance practices on algorithmic accountability and her current research project investigated information governance issues around smart camera use. Dr. Trace’s particular interest in the written record as a tool for accountability and transparency informed the development of a teaching curriculum that reimagined and prepared the informational professional for the digital age.
bennattxu
Feb. 29, 2024
Importance of ethical AI
Computer science professor Swarat Chaudhuri, explains how bias seeps into artificial intelligence systems.
Good Systems roundtable AI discussion
Feb. 21, 2024
‘Don’t Believe the Hype’: Good Systems Hosts Roundtable Discussion on Perceptions of AI Perpetuated by Media
Industry professionals discussed the ways artificial intelligence is falsely portrayed in the media and the ethics of becoming an AI-dependent society in a Feb. 21 roundtable.
Texas Career Engagement panel
Feb. 12, 2024
Texas Career Engagement Panel Examines Ethical Considerations of AI in the Workplace
A Texas Career Engagement panel, cohosted with Good Systems, discussed the implications and integration of artificial intelligence in the workplace on Feb. 8.
Sharon Strover and Amy Sanders
Ene. 26, 2024
Responsible Data Handling in the Age of AI: Insights from Good Systems’ Sharon Strover and Amy Kristin Sanders
An interview with two of Good Systems’ experts on data privacy, both from UT’s School of Journalism and Media: Sharon Strover, former chair of the Good Systems Executive Team, and Amy Kristin Sanders, who is also an associate professor (by courtesy) at the School of Law
Year of AI
Ene. 23, 2024
2024 to be ‘Year of AI’ at UT
UT designated 2024 as the “Year of AI” to highlight the University’s achievements in artificial intelligence research and to set the stage for future developments.
confused man with laptop
Dic. 30, 2023
Society Faces Tough Choices About Artificial Intelligence
On a Tuesday night last February, New York Times technology writer Kevin Roose sat down to experiment with an early version of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot from Microsoft search engine Bing. Roose wanted to test the limits of the chatbot’s programming by asking questions most users wouldn’t.
Sentis by Zacha
Dic. 18, 2023
This Engineering Team is Defining How Robots Share Our Spaces
UT Austin's Luis Sentis is leading a landmark study of how robots make us feel—and setting the standards for how autonomous machines will share our spaces.
A welder at work
Dic. 15, 2023
Where Sparks Fly: Transforming Welding with AI-powered Hand Tools
In the specialized world of welding, where sparks fly and metal literally melts, the marriage of artificial intelligence and human craftsmanship is revolutionizing the landscape. "Making Smart Tools Work for Everyone" — one of Good Systems’ six core research projects — is focusing on empowering workers with the aid of smart hand tools and challenging the prevailing narrative of job loss due to automation.