Good Systems Faculty in the Media

Several Texans, including a popular country music artist, urged state lawmakers to put more guardrails on artificial intelligence during a hearing Tuesday at the State Capitol.

Students heading back to school this semester are entering the classroom with a new tool that experts say could soon be as common as a calculator.

The University of Texas at Austin just launched a unique AI master's program. Enrollment for the first semester far exceeded expectations.

On this episode of KUT's "Texas Standard," Moody College of Communication assistant professor Samantha Shorey chimes in on the burgeoning unionizing of tech workers in the Austin area.

Higher education institutions are also looking at the opportunities and challenges AI brings. Dr. Chandra Bhat, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, helps us learn more about the role of AI in the classroom and as a subject of research.

In this episode, Brené and Craig discuss what is known in the AI community as the “alignment problem” — who needs to be at the table in order to build systems that are aligned with our values as a democratic society?

Waymo, an autonomous driving technology company, has begun testing its fully autonomous cars in Austin with no driver behind the wheel.

For Steven Apodaca, vice chairman of the City of Austin’s Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission, now is the time to get ahead of the emerging technology of artificial intelligence.

Writing copy. Organizing data. Building models to predict trends. All things artificial intelligence can help us do. And it’s a topic Austin City Council members are turning their attention to Thursday.

Amid fears that AI could heighten bias or affect privacy, the state is forming an advisory committee to recommend how the technology is deployed. “We’re gonna have to set up some rules,” the committee’s founder says.

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A facial recognition software could come to the Hays County Sheriff’s Office in the future.

While a lot of attention has been focused on ChatGPT, which allows a user to input information and get a response, UT researchers are working on several other ways A.I. can be used in schools.

Artificial intelligence systems are permeating into everyday life faster than ever before. That's why thousands of researchers who develop AI recently wrote an open letter pleading for help regulating the very technology they're creating. But can AI be regulated? Peter Stone, professor of computer science and Good Systems founding member, and Stuart Russell, professor of computer science at UC Berkeley, weigh in.

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Peter Stone, computer science professor at the University of Texas, on an open letter calling for a temporary halt in development of advanced artificial intelligence.

Artificial intelligence is a rapidly growing field that has the potential to revolutionize many industries, and Austin, Texas, is emerging as a hub for AI innovation. The city is home to a number of AI companies that are working on cutting-edge technology in areas such as autonomous vehicles, natural language processing, and computer vision.

The key takeaway? Today’s machine “intelligence” bears little resemblance to the human thought processes to which it is incessantly compared, both by those who gush over “AI,” and by those who fear it.

Scientists are unleashing the computerized canines on the Austin campus to study how humans interact with them.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council members took a step Thursday to loosen the restrictions on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and make them more affordable.

The situation is dire for potential homeowners in Austin making less than the $80,000 annual median household income. Rapid population growth coupled with massive migration into the city have caused the demand for homes to soar — and along with it, prices.