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On AI for the Rest of Us: AI at Work

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12/03/2024 - Artificial intelligence integration into the workforce brings many questions. From impacts on workers and consumers alike, what would increasing AI in the workplace look like? Maytal Saar-Tsechansky, a professor in the McCombs School of Business with experience developing AI algorithms for improved decision-making and achieving business and personal goals, and Samantha Shorey, an assistant communications professor, join Marc Airhart and Casey Boyle to dig deeper into the increasing use of AI in the workplace.

On AI for the Rest of Us: The Algorithm Will See You Now

12/03/2024 - Through all the claims of how AI can help us become healthier, which ones are true and which ones are false? Marc Airhart talks to associate rhetoric professor Scott Graham about the myths of AI and healthcare and potential pitfalls to bringing AI into the field of healthcare.

On AI for the Rest of Us: Can We Trust AI to Make Big Decisions?

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12/03/2024 - How does AI make big decisions that can change people's lives? From getting hired for a job to getting parole as an offender, can AI make better decisions than humans? Marc Airhart talks to journalism and RTF professor Craig Watkins about decision-making within AI and how to ensure systems are fair and ethical.

On AI for the Rest of Us: Is it Time to Regulate AI?

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12/03/2024 - With AI now being easily accessible to the public, should AI be regulated? If so, how? Marc Airhart sits down with lawyer and UT Law lecturer Matthew Murrell to talk about the risks unregulated AI pose, ChatGPT training data, and if regulation could stifle innovation and competition. 

On AI for the Rest of Us: Is AI Coming for Our News?

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12/03/2024 - Marc Airhart sits down with journalism professor Robert Quigley to talk all about AI and journalism. They talk about AI-generated news, misinformation, and how can AI play a role in the news industry.

On AI for the Rest of Us: Live with Kara Swisher

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12/03/2024 - Kara Swisher, award-winning author of “Burn Book”, sits down to talk about her concerns about big tech companies, how technology can be weaponized, and how AI cannot replace human creativity.

On AI for the Rest of Us: AI + Energy

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12/03/2024 - While AI uses mass amounts of energy, it can also make energy systems more sustainable, efficient and safer. In front of a live audience, three experts in the field talk about AI and energy, as a part of a symposium hosted by the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Scientists Use AI to Find Tourist Movement Patterns in Cuzco, Peru

10/28/2020 - We live in an increasingly digital era. Research shows that the average American checks their phone about 58 times daily, and spends an average of 4.5 hours a day on their phone. Without a doubt the amount of time the modern-day person spends on their phones has changed many aspects of how our society functions. For example, in the past decade we have seen a dramatic shift in forms of advertising.