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Moshe Karabelnik Defends His Dissertation “THE VISUAL SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVISM PRACTICE OF OPPONENTS TO COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES”
Congratulations to Moshe Karabelnik for passing his dissertation defense on Monday, April 15th, 2024! Title of Dissertation: THE VISUAL SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVISM PRACTICE OF OPPONENTS TO COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES Abstract: In recent years, digital images from smartphones and other networked cameras shared on social media have largely replaced video recording devices which social activists commonly […]
Joel Wilf Defends His Dissertation “TECHNICALLY UTOPIA: TECHNOLOGY AND CONTROL IN UTOPIAN FICTION”
Congratulations to Joel Wilf for passing his dissertation defense on Friday, April 12, 2024! Title of Dissertation: TECHNICALLY UTOPIA: TECHNOLOGY AND CONTROL IN UTOPIAN FICTION Abstract: One of the enduring problems in the philosophy of technology is the “question of control:” to what extent is technology controlled by humans; and to what extent does it […]
Professor Kevin Bauer Gives Talk on The Delegation of Decision-making to AI
Title: Please take over: The role of explainability in human-to-AI delegation of decision rights Abstract: In light of the European Union’s AI Act’s call for the explainability of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, this paper investigates the influence of explainability on human-AI collaboration, focusing on the specific contexts and demographics it impacts. Through the development of […]
Prof. Blanca Polo Gives Talk on Her Academic Journey and Teaching Under Hawaii’s Community College System
Professor Blanca Polo provided an insightful discussion on her academic journey on Monday, 01/08, at 4 p.m. during the CIS 720 Seminar series. Seminar Description: Our recent seminar featured Professor Blanca Polo, a distinguished alumna of our CIS program, who has achieved notable success in the University of Hawaii Community College system, holding the position of […]
