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Hacked autonomous vehicles could cripple New York City

March 4, 2019

Two research teams highlight individual and mass dangers of vulnerable vehicles. Richard A Lovett reports.

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Jay McMahon receives NASA Early Career award

March 1, 2019

The project seeks to develop these new guidance algorithms, with a focus on creating algorithms that are robust to the major sources of uncertainty during Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL).

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New class is writing the book on emerging building and power grid interactions

Feb. 27, 2019

Assistant Professor Kyri Baker developed and teaches the new Grid Connected Systems class, a new course on buildings and power grids that is so unique, there isn’t even a textbook for it yet.

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Crimaldi quoted in news article on how your dog's nose knows so much

Feb. 27, 2019

John Crimaldi, who studies fluid mechanics at the University of Colorado Boulder and is part of ASIRT, is looking at the structure of the odors themselves.

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Silicon Flatirons to hold conference on artificial intelligence on campus

Feb. 21, 2019

This conference will advance the state of knowledge surrounding AI and explainability for multiple constituencies, including private sector firms that are actively developing artificial intelligence systems, governments and policymakers who are navigating possible regulatory approaches in this area, academic entities who are studying this space, and the public at large.

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7 problems with Trump’s “American AI” Initiative

Feb. 13, 2019

On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on the “American AI Initiative." CMCI PhD student Morgan Klaus Scheuerman said the administration should prioritize legislation governing how the technology can be used against citizens.

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Trump to Sign Executive Order Promoting Artificial Intelligence

Feb. 11, 2019

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Monday meant to spur the development and regulation of artificial intelligence, technology that many experts believe will define the future of everything from consumer products to health care to warfare.

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CU climate researchers to deploy drones in largest Arctic expedition ever

Feb. 8, 2019

CU Boulder researchers will fly drones this fall as part of MOSAiC, a massive expedition to the Arctic to study climate at the top of the world.

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Video: Daniel Szafir on intuitive human-robot interaction

Feb. 5, 2019

ASIRT member Dan Szafir studies the design and use of robots and related novel technologies, including brain-computer interfaces and virtual reality, with the goal of improving usability and outcomes, such as learning and collaboration. Learn about his work in this short video!

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AP: 5 reasons why autonomous cars aren’t coming anytime soon

Feb. 5, 2019

Here are the problems that researchers must overcome to start giving rides without humans behind the wheel.

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