by Keri Stephens | Jan 28, 2026
Flood warning signs work—but not how you’d expect. In our new study of over 1,000 Texas drivers, we found that simply having seen a “Turn Around Don’t Drown” road sign in the past made drivers almost twice as likely to turn their car around...
by Sheila Lalwani | Oct 7, 2025
Shown in photo (left to right): Tina Lassiter, Sharon Strover, Jessica Needle, Sheila B. Lalwani, Silvia Dal Ben Washington, D.C., — The University of Texas was well represented at the 53rd Research Conference on Communications, Information, and Internet Policy....
by Yujin Lee | Oct 7, 2025
“What happens when a city asks ‘Should we’ before ‘Can we?’ with AI?” In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) can bring unprecedented efficiency to cities, the real challenge isn’t just about how fast governments can adopt new tools but whether they do so in ways...
by TIPI Staff | Sep 30, 2025
The City of Austin, like municipalities across the globe, is embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance public services. Tools like Microsoft’s Copilot are being integrated to bring new efficiencies to city operations. However, a new report on ethical AI...
by Silvia DalBen Furtado | Jun 26, 2025
With the growing development of generative artificial intelligence systems, journalists all over the world are discussing ethical principles and values to adopt these technologies in the newsroom. One important step in this process is developing guidelines to...
by TIPI Staff | Dec 14, 2023
Digital justice is a growing area that explores how societies are, will, and should be affected by digital technology. Cell phone texting, for example, is a widely accessible communication method, making it a valuable tool for reaching a broad and diverse audience...
by Leo Cao | Sep 10, 2022
In the summer of 2022, Good Systems generously supported three undergraduate students to work with the Being Watched team. We were pleased to have Helen Kang (Informatics ’25), Abha Misaqi (Economics ’25), and Zak Turner (Mechanical Engineering ’23) working on various...
by Leo Cao | Sep 10, 2022
In the summer of 2022, Good Systems generously supported three undergraduate students to work with the Being Watched team. We were pleased to have Helen Kang (Informatics ’25), Abha Misaqi (Economics ’25), and Zak Turner (Mechanical Engineering ’23)...
by Leo Cao | Apr 15, 2022
In April 2020, Good Systems held its 2022 annual symposium. Members of the Being Watched project participated in several sessions, including a poster & mingling session held by the team on April 7, a core project presentation by Dr. Sharon Strover and Dr. Atlas...
by TIPI Staff | Aug 2, 2021
This week, TIPI researchers will be presenting a recent disinformation study at the annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) in its Communication Technology Division (CTEC). Title: “Visually provocative: How...
