07/15/2024 - The UT computer science lab, with faculty member Amy Pavel and recent graduate Tess Van Daele at the forefront, has developed an AI system called ShortScribe to enhance accessibility for visually impaired users of short-form videos on platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels. Pavel, an assistant computer science professor and co-author of the research paper, explained that the system utilizes AI technologies such as Optical Character Recognition, Automatic Speech Transmission, and GPT-4 to segment videos, transcribe speech, and create detailed audio descriptions.Read Article
07/09/2024 - Pingali has received the Programming Languages Achievement Award by the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on Programming Languages (SIGPLAN).Read More
07/04/2024 - Artificial intelligence could revolutionize education by providing students with easy access to an affordable tutor and supporter. However, what happens if these AI tools provide inaccurate information or reduce students' need for the critical thinking that drives genuine learning? And if AI chatbots can teach everything, what’s the value of a college education?Read Article
06/20/2024 - Large-Language Models like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Claude exploded into the mainstream a few years back. Now, associate CS professor Greg Durrett talks with co-hosts Marc Airhart and Casey Boyle about the future of these LLMs. Will they eventually get too good and take our jobs? What about disinformation?Read Article
06/06/2024 - Co-hosts Marc Airhart and Casey Boyle talk with CS Professor Peter Stone to distinguish what is and is not artificial intelligence. Stone, also director of Texas Robotics, executive director of Sony AI America, works on the 100 Year Study on AI and is part of UT’s Good Systems initiative. Airhart, Boyle, and Stone talk about ethical AI use and what is the best way of thinking about it in this artificial intelligence primer.Read Article
05/30/2024 - A new podcast, made in collaboration with the College of Natural Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts, will answer the burning questions in all things artificial intelligence. Guests from across campus will engage in conversations with co-hosts Marc Airhart, a science communicator for CNS and Casey Boyle, associate rhetoric professor and Digital Writing and Research Lab Director. Read Article
05/13/2024 - Computer science professor Chandrajit Bajaj was recently awarded funding by the U.S. Army Futures Command’s University Technology Development Division (UTDD), in support of DEVCOM C5ISR, for game theory research to develop artificial intelligence systems. The project will utilize Dynamic Belief Games to train AI agents to be better planning and decision support tools for next-generation communications systems.Read Article
03/14/2024 - Risto Miikkulainen, a renowned professor at UT Austin and the VP of AI Research at Cognizant Advanced AI Labs, recently shared fascinating insights in an article for AI Magazine about the game-changing potential of generative AI for machine learning researchers. He highlighted how this shift in technology is set to revolutionize not just research, but the entire landscape of work itself, urging everyone to embrace a tool that mimics the expertise of seasoned human professionals.Read Article
Digital media is one of the best ways to engage with new communities, where each click takes you to new, engaging platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. This content is enhanced when you consider the intricacies of webcam visuals and overlays making it a really immersive experience. Now, imagine this experience if you’re unable to see the video. For people with visual impairments, accessing this content comes with many challenges. These platforms currently lack effective solutions to bridge the accessibility gap for the blind and low vision (BLV) community.Read More
Aditya Akella leads the project that aims to boost performance of OSes and help enable assistant robots, autonomous vehicles and smart cities.
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