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Dr. Julie Marble Named Core Capability Lead for Intelligent Human-Machine Systems
Dr. Julie Marble joined ARLIS this week as the new core capability lead for Intelligent Human-Machine Systems (IHMS).She has more than 25 years of experience in human-machine teaming, human-robot interaction, and human reliability analysis and holds a PhD in Human Factors and Cognitive Psychology from Purdue University.
ARLIS AND UMIACS LEAD AS UMD JOINS AI SAFETY INSTITUTE CONSORTIUM (AISIC) FOR ADVANCING AI'S TECHNICAL AND SOCIETAL IMPACT
“ARLIS has already made significant contributions to AI engineering and AI assurance in its role as a UARC supporting the defense and intelligence communities,” said Dr. Craig Lawrence, ARLIS interim executive director. “Working with the Department of Commerce and the National Institute for Standards and Technology through the AISIC allows ARLIS to aid in coordinating policy, practice, and methodology in AI engineering and assurance across the federal government. ARLIS and UMD are in a position to make a real impact on AI governance from a whole of government perspective.”
ARLIS 2023 Annual Report
During 2023, it was nearly impossible not to hear or read something in the news about artificial intelligence. In fact, with the rise of generative AI and large language models, we could almost call 2023 the year of artificial intelligence. It was the year that AI seemed to finally break away from technology publications and into mainstream media coverage about its pros and cons, of which there are many.
The 2023 RISC Report is Now Available
ARLIS had a record number of participants in the 2023 Research for Intelligence and Security Challenges internship program, with 122 graduate and undergraduate students from UMD and around the country working on 48 projects.Read the 2023 RISC program report here.
ARLIS Researchers Measure Social Media Sharing With Emotions
On average, people spend about two to three hours a day on social media platforms. It’s used for different things like sharing thoughts, understanding what is happening in the world and influencing others.In a recently published article in Science Advances, UMD researchers have found that when individual emotions such as anger, contempt, love, admiration, cute/kama muta (an emotion described as 'being moved' or 'heart-warming') wonder, pride, sadness, and amusement are expressed in a post, there is a significant impact on whether it gets shared or not.