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Mayank Goel Presents at World Economic Forum Summer Gathering in China
NEWSMayank Goel, an associate professor in the Software and Societal Systems Department and Human-Computer Interaction Institute, recently attended a World Economic Forum gathering in Dalian, ...
SCS Launches 'Does Compute' Podcast
NEWSThe School of Computer Science's new podcast, "Does Compute," explores how computer science is building useful stuff that works. The podcast delves into the latest innovations in computer ...
SCS Researchers Partner with Mass Transit Operators for Better Technology
NEWSCarnegie Mellon University researchers are designing the future of transit with people who operate buses and other mass transit vehicles.Carnegie Mellon University researchers are designin...
Innovative Program Expands Reach with Grant from Richard King Mellon Foundation
NEWSThe Carnegie Mellon University-based PLUS program, renowned for its innovative human+AI tutoring approach, has received a significant boost. The Richard King Mellon Foundation has awarded ...
CMU Technologists Look to a More Inclusive Future
NEWSThe HCII's William Agnew and Jordan Taylor are just two of the CMU researchers working to ensure that the outputs of large language models represent the communities they reference.As artif...
Siri, It Hurts When You Constantly Misunderstand Me. You too, Alexa
NEWSUsers of voice assistants know the frustration of being misunderstood by a machine. But for people who lack a standard American accent, such miscommunication can go beyond simply irritatin...
CMU at FAccT 2024
NEWSResearchers from the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) and several other Carnegie Mellon University schools and disciplines contributed to more than 10 papers accepted to the 202...
Kittur is GeekWire Podcast Guest
NEWSAI, the brain, and the crowd: Research explores new ways for humans and tech to work togetherTodd Bishop, co-founder of GeekWire, recently interviewed HCII Professor Aniket (Niki) Kittur f...
New Search Engine Tool Helps Users Make Sense of Unfamiliar Topics
NEWSHCII researchers have developed a prototype Google Chrome extension that helps users avoid information overload and frustration when performing unstructured online searches for new topics ...
People With Autism Turn to ChatGPT for Advice on Workplace Issues
NEWSA new study shows that many people with autism embrace ChatGPT and similar AI tools for help and advice as they confront problems in their workplaces. But does that use of AI make sense?Im...
Robots Could Clear Snow, Assist at Crosswalks, Monitor Sidewalks for Traffic
NEWSHCII researchers have found that when roboticists and people with disabilities collaborate on robot designs, they generate interesting ideas that could make existing robots more accessible...
CMU Researchers To Tackle Carbon Use, Sustainability Through NSF Expeditions in Computing Awards
NEWSResearchers from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science will contribute to two multi-institution research initiatives aimed at reducing the use of carbon and creating sust...