By John McMullan, Murdoch University and Glen Stasiuk, Murdoch University It feels like everything is slowly but surely being affected by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). And like every other disruptive technology before it, AI is having both positive and negative outcomes for society. One of these negative outcomes is the very specific, yet very real cultural harm posed … Read More
Interview with Lea Demelius: Researching differential privacy
In this interview series, we’re meeting some of the AAAI/SIGAI Doctoral Consortium participants to find out more about their research. The Doctoral Consortium provides an opportunity for a group of PhD students to discuss and explore their research interests and career objectives in an interdisciplinary workshop together with a panel of established researchers. In the latest interview, we hear from … Read More
The Machine Ethics podcast: Careful technology with Rachel Coldicutt
Hosted by Ben Byford, The Machine Ethics Podcast brings together interviews with academics, authors, business leaders, designers and engineers on the subject of autonomous algorithms, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and technology’s impact on society. Careful technology with Rachel Coldicutt This episode we’re chatting with Rachel about AI taxonomy, innovating for everyone not just the few, Rachel’s chronic honesty, responsibilities of … Read More
Interview with AAAI Fellow Roberto Navigli: multilingual natural language processing
Each year the AAAI recognizes a group of individuals who have made significant, sustained contributions to the field of artificial intelligence by appointing them as Fellows. Over the course of the next few months, we’ll be talking to some of the 2025 AAAI Fellows. In this interview we hear from Roberto Navigli, Sapienza University of Rome, who was elected as … Read More
Museums have tons of data, and AI could make it more accessible − but standardizing and organizing it across fields won’t be easy
By Bradley Wade Bishop, University of Tennessee Ice cores in freezers, dinosaurs on display, fish in jars, birds in boxes, human remains and ancient artifacts from long gone civilizations that few people ever see – museum collections are filled with all this and more. These collections are treasure troves that recount the planet’s natural and human history, and they help … Read More
Shlomo Zilberstein wins the 2025 ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award
Congratulations to Shlomo Zilberstein on winning the 2025 ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award. This prestigious award is made for excellence in research in the area of autonomous agents. It is intended to recognize researchers in autonomous agents whose current work is an important influence on the field. Professor Shlomo Zilberstein was recognised for his work establishing the field of decentralized … Read More
#AAAI2025 workshops round-up 1: Artificial intelligence for music, and towards a knowledge-grounded scientific research lifecycle
Top: Group shot from the workshop “Artificial Intelligence for Music”. Bottom: Two best paper award winners at the workshop: “AI4Research: Towards a Knowledge-grounded Scientific Research Lifecycle”. In a series of articles, we’ll be publishing summaries with some of the key takeaways from a few of workshops held at the 39th Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI 2025). In this … Read More
The Good Robot podcast: Re-imagining voice assistants with Stina Hasse Jørgensen and Frederik Juutilainen
Hosted by Eleanor Drage and Kerry McInerney, The Good Robot is a podcast which explores the many complex intersections between gender, feminism and technology. Re-imagining voice assistants with Stina Hasse Jørgensen and Frederik Juutilainen To develop voice assistants like Siri and Alexa, companies spend years investigating what sounds like a human voice and what doesn’t. But what we’ve ended up … Read More
Visualizing research in the age of AI
An original photograph taken by Felice Frankel (left) and an AI-generated image of the same content. Credit: Felice Frankel. Image on right was generated with DALL-E By Melanie M Kaufman For over 30 years, science photographer Felice Frankel has helped MIT professors, researchers, and students communicate their work visually. Throughout that time, she has seen the development of various tools … Read More
Another win for Coinbase as Vermont drops its crypto staking case against exchange
Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s chief legal officer, said their “work isn’t over” Vermont issued a Show Cause Order shortly after the SEC filed a lawsuit against Coinbase in 2023 The SEC dropped its lawsuit against Coinbase in February The US state of Vermont has dropped its legal case against Coinbase over its staking services, earning the exchange another significant victory. In … Read More