News by Topic: Artificial Intelligence
As one of the highest-ranked universities in the nation for computer science, RIT is a hotbed for research on artificial intelligence. Both professors and students alike work on numerous projects to see how AI can be ethically used to improve areas such as energy, medicine, and combatting false information.
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March 14, 2023
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What if companies could read your mind? Neurotechnology is coming, and your cognitive liberty is at stake.
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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March 10, 2023
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RIT scientists develop technology to analyze police body-cam footage
WHEC-TV talks to John McCluskey, professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, about a grant received by Ernest Fokoue, professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences, to study how to analyze body-worn camera footage. McCluskey is also part of the research project.
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March 8, 2023
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RIT scientists developing machine-learning techniques to analyze body-worn camera footage
Professor Ernest Fokoue from RIT’s School of Mathematical Sciences is teaming up with the Rochester Police Department (RPD) to use statistical machine learning to analyze body-worn camera footage and help improve police training.
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February 28, 2023
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DALL-E 2 and Midjourney can be a boon for industrial designers
Essay by Juan Noguera, assistant professor of design, published by The Conversation.
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February 24, 2023
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RIT becomes partner in national semiconductor center
RIT recently became a partner in the SUPREME Center (Superior Energy-efficient Materials and Devices), a new $34 million research center based at Cornell University. The center will focus on development of energy-efficient semiconductor materials and technologies.
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February 20, 2023
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Ni awarded NSF CAREER funding to develop advanced computer memory and devices
Kai Ni, assistant professor of electrical and microelectronic engineering, was awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to improve computing memory through the use of ferroelectric materials and capacity.
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February 15, 2023
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‘Wild West’ ChatGPT has ‘fundamental flaw’ with left bias
The New York Post talks to Pengcheng Shi, associate dean for research and scholarship and director of the Ph.D. program in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, about the chatbot ChatGPT.
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February 15, 2023
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President Munson discusses ChatGPT on WITR
What has RIT President David Munson learned about ChatGPT? Find out on WITR-FM (89.7) at 3 p.m. Wednesday, continuing the “Ask Munson” radio series that is held throughout the academic year.
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February 1, 2023
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Research funding surpasses $92 million for the first time
Increases in collaborative projects and inclusion in statewide and national economic development initiatives combined for another record year of sponsored research funding at RIT.
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January 29, 2023
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RIT professor responds to new ChatGPT artificial intelligence
WROC-TV talks to Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor of software engineering, about the chatbot ChatGPT.
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January 25, 2023
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ChatGPT could make these jobs obsolete: ‘The wolf is at the door’
The New York Post talks to Pengcheng Shi, associate dean for research and scholarship and director of the Ph.D. program in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, about the chatbot ChatGPT.
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December 15, 2022
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RIT is first private university to join Innovare Alliance at Griffiss Institute
A new partnership between RIT and Griffiss Institute aims to expand access to high-quality educational training, research, and entrepreneurial opportunities in Upstate New York.
