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Human-AI Teaming During an Ongoing Disaster
When people train and give feedback to a machine involved in machine learning/artificial intelligence, sometimes they communicate with the machine as if it is a valued teammate…
Investigating Ways to Better Communicate Flood Risk
There are very few current flood maps designed to actually help people understand their flood risk…
Case Study Vignettes: Surveillance, Privacy, and Ethical Governance
This case studies series is part of the research project Being Watched: Embedding Ethics in Public Cameras supported by Good Systems: A UT Grand Challenge…
TIPI Research Talk Hosted by EFF-Austin
On June 13, 2023, Dr. Sharon Strover presented a research talk titled “City Surveillance, Trust, and Public Engagement.” Organized by EFF-Austin, the local chapter of...
How Residents in Texas Seek Flood Risk Information
A shared sense of duty around seeking flood information is the most important factor behind Texas residents’ motivations to search for flood information.
TIPI Workshop at Mozfest 2023
Cities worldwide are increasingly turning to AI-based surveillance technologies to achieve various public benefits, but they also raise important questions regarding privacy, accountability, and ethical governance…
TIPI Team Begins Research on Digital Navigators Program
A team of researchers is working with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) to conduct research examining digital inclusion programs in ten Texas libraries.
The End of Digital Democracy and What We Can Do About It
Digital technologies were supposed to help strengthen democracies around the world, not threaten them. In this talk, Professor Gina Neff of the Minderoo Centre for...
The Privacy Imperative: Navigating Trust in the Digital Economy
Please join us for a talk from Professor J. Trevor Hughes, Executive Director, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Time: 3:30-5 p.m. Date:...
Mom and Pop Businesses: Reactive, but Resilient
By Andrea Martinez, Class of 2026 My community, Brownsville, Texas, is home to many small businesses and entrepreneurs. The local businesses in the community are...