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Department of Computer Science
Transforming Video Accessibility Through Artificial Intelligence
UT researchers developed an AI technology that empowers users with visual impairments to engage with digital media.
What is AI, Anyway?
What do we even mean when we say “artificial intelligence”? And how do we make sure it’s safe and useful? Here, with all the answers...
“AI for the Rest of Us” Brings Expert Conversations on Artificial Intelligence to UT Community
All summer, University experts will offer up key lessons about AI.
NSF Funded Expedition Project Uses AI to Rethink Computer Operating Systems
Aditya Akella leads the project that aims to boost performance of OSes and help enable assistant robots, autonomous vehicles and smart cities.
Department of Computer Science
Computer Scientist Honored for Teaching Excellence
Professor Calvin Lin has won the prestigious Minnie Stevens Piper Teaching Award.
Artificial Intelligence Trained to Draw Inspiration From Images, Not Copy Them
Researchers are using corrupted data to help generative AI models avoid the misuse of images under copyright.
To Optimize Guide-Dog Robots, First Listen to the Visually Impaired
Guide-dog users and trainers can provide insight into features that make robotic helpers useful in the real world.
Defense Research Advancement
Computer Science Professor Trains AI Through Game Theory
Computer scientists Ryan Farrel and Chandrajit Bajaj will test a novel reinforcement learning approach.
Department of Computer Science
Transforming Human-Robot Interaction Through Mood-Inducing Music
UT’s Elad Liebman and Peter Stone consider robots that understand not only our commands but also our emotional states.