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Dietrich AI in the News

Read up on the latest AI research at Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

What Makes Up The Universe? AI Will Help ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Scientists Find Out

Thanks to a new DOE Genesis Mission Grant, Dietrich College experts will look to develop foundational AI tools that will could allow us to answer big questions about the universe, climate science, particle physics and beyond.
Monday, June 29, 2026

The Next Generation of AI Won’t Replace Humans – It Will Work With Them

Cleotilde Gonzalez envisions a future in which artificial intelligence works with humans, rather than replacing them.
Thursday, April 16, 2026

The AI Is in the Room

A recent ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ study explored how people reacted to AI agents that sounded like they were physically in the same room with the humans using them.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Teams Recognized in Moonshots AI Competition

The Department of Statistics & Data Science’s Rebecca Nugent is among co-leads of a ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ team that has received Laude Institute funding to advance AI-driven workforce transformation.
Wednesday, April 08, 2026

Carnegie Mellon Launches New Effort to Advance AI-Driven Astronomy

The Keystone Astronomy & AI Visiting Fellows Program will accelerate the use of AI in cosmological and astronomical research through an international, mentored postdoctoral initiative.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

DebunkBot Uses AI to Make Belief In Conspiracy Theories Crumble

SDS assistant professor Thomas Costello has been awarded the AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize for his paper describing DebunkBot, an AI that helps erode trust in conspiracy theories.
Carnegie Mellon Launches Learnvia To Catalyze Student Success Nationwide
Thursday, January 29, 2026

Carnegie Mellon Launches Learnvia To Catalyze Student Success Nationwide

The nonprofit learning collaborative leverages a landmark $55 million investment from the Gates Foundation and ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ’s longstanding leadership in learning science and AI.
Using LLMs to better identify market gaps for innovation
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Using LLMs to better identify market gaps for innovation

A new large language model-powered tool from Dietrich College's Vince Sha and the College of Engineering's Jon Cagan converts consumer wants and needs into succinct product attributes and requirements to help product designers think more strategically about solutions.
Peacocks Eating Ice Cream: ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Philosophers Teaching AI to Ask 'Why?'
Wednesday, October 01, 2025

Peacocks Eating Ice Cream: ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Philosophers Teaching AI to Ask 'Why?'

A groundbreaking interdisciplinary team, led by Kun Zhang and Peter Spirtes, is teaching AI to understand the "why" behind complex problems, not just the “what.”
New NSF Institute at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Will Help Mathematicians Harness AI and Advance Discoveries
Monday, August 04, 2025

New NSF Institute at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Will Help Mathematicians Harness AI and Advance Discoveries

The new institute will help researchers modernize mathematical reasoning to strengthen real-world problem solving in domains like cybersecurity, finance, space and healthcare.
MITS Students Harness AI’s Potential to Advance Research and Education
Friday, August 01, 2025

MITS Students Harness AI’s Potential to Advance Research and Education

Students in the multidisciplinary Master of Information Technology Strategy (MITS) program are tackling the challenge of deploying AI tools to advance research and education across disciplines through a series of capstone projects.
AI Chatbots Remain Overconfident — Even When They’re Wrong
Tuesday, July 22, 2025

AI Chatbots Remain Overconfident — Even When They’re Wrong

Large Language Models appear to be unaware of their own mistakes, prompting concerns about common uses for AI chatbots.
Faculty Spotlight: Atoosa Kasirzadeh
Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Faculty Spotlight: Atoosa Kasirzadeh

Atoosa Kasirzadeh is an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy whose research sits at the critical intersection of AI development and ethical governance.
Experts Tackle Generative AI Ethics and Governance at 2025 K&L Gates–ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Conference
Monday, March 17, 2025

Experts Tackle Generative AI Ethics and Governance at 2025 K&L Gates–ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Conference

Thought leaders from industry, academia, government and civil society gathered March 10–11 at the K&L Gates-ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Conference in Ethics and Computational Technologies.
Is It Human, or Is It AI?
Friday, February 21, 2025

Is It Human, or Is It AI?

A new study from ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ researchers identifies differences between human and AI written text.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ AI Tools, Including a Chatbot for Controversial Topics, Connect Humanities and Social Sciences to Innovation
Friday, November 22, 2024

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ AI Tools, Including a Chatbot for Controversial Topics, Connect Humanities and Social Sciences to Innovation

Learn about several initiatives and projects underway at Dietrich College to harness the power of AI.
Embracing Diversity Through Games and Bots
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Embracing Diversity Through Games and Bots

A team of researchers at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ have found that games provide an effective alternative to deliver diversity training, upping the ante by simulating social situations using AI bots.
New Course Harnesses AI To Kindle Creativity
Friday, July 26, 2024

New Course Harnesses AI To Kindle Creativity

Dietrich College and College of Engineering faculty team up to teach a new course about AI from the human perspective.
The Ethics of AI: Building Systems That Benefit Society
Monday, January 08, 2024

The Ethics of AI: Building Systems That Benefit Society

Alex John London and Hoda Heidari present a framework to build technology that is beneficial by helping a person live a life that expresses their considered goals and values.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Leads NSF AI Institute for Societal Decision Making
Thursday, May 04, 2023

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Leads NSF AI Institute for Societal Decision Making

Six Dietrich College faculty are among leaders of a $20M collaboration that brings together AI, social sciences and humanities experts to develop tools for societal challenges.
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