This election season, the public is closely watching how social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter are handling political ads.
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For decades, animators have attempted to recreate realistic human faces without entering what’s called the ‘uncanny valley.’
Engineers predict a time when people and robots physically interact all day long. For that to happen safely will require new soft materials that can do things like sense touch and change shape.
Many sites offer the ability to ‘opt out’ of targeted advertisements, but doing so isn’t easy. Simplifying and standardizing opt-outs would help improve privacy on the web.
Long before Apple vs. Microsoft or Facebook vs. Google, there was Edison vs. Westinghouse.
Electric cars gets lots of attention, but in the developing world, electric two-wheelers have the potential to spread quickly – if batteries continue to improve on performance and cost.
Self-driving cars may someday drop off their owners downtown and then leave to find free parking. What would that mean for cities of the future?
Researchers have found a way to evaluate how energy-efficient electric vehicles are, and compare the sizes and costs of batteries for different models.
The battery technology and cooling systems needed for electric aircraft to lift people and cargo are getting closer to reality, but they’re still very different from electric cars and trucks.
Reducing the need for trucking by delivering some packages with electric drones could save fuel, and potentially carbon emissions. But how much and in what circumstances?
Micro-targeted online advertising has destroyed how Americans share experiences and a common knowledge base. The fix for this societal and political problem is as simple now as it was in 1840.
Consumers with high hopes of driverless vehicles improving safety might be looking past the boring near-term advances that could make a real difference. It happened before – more than 60 years ago.
A recent study shows that large piles of coal produce measurable quantities of fine particulate air pollution within a 25-mile radius. Covering coal trains and storage piles could reduce the problem.
Recent federal changes to password-strength guidelines echo the findings of research we’ve been doing. It’s time to think differently about what makes a password secure.
Even Donald Trump has paid his respects to Lincoln as an emblem of unity.
Coal-fired power plants produce air pollution that kills thousands of Americans every year. President Trump’s embrace of coal energy will delay a shift to cleaner fuels that is saving money and lives.
A European Union law will require human-understandable explanations for algorithms’ decisions. A team of researchers has found a way to provide that, even for complex calculations.
Most of today’s computer languages make it hard for programmers to protect users’ privacy and security. The fix is to take those tasks out of human hands entirely.
The ethics and psychology of trust suggest ways we might learn to understand self-driving cars, but also show why doing so might be more challenging than we expect.
There’s more than one reason, according to two professors who have studied 25 years of Clinton’s public life.
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Professor of Information Technology and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
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Research Psychologist, Carnegie Mellon University
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Professor of Decision Science and Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University
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Professor Emeritus of English, Carnegie Mellon University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
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Assistant Professor of Economics, Carnegie Mellon University
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Associate Professor of the Practice in Strategy and Technology, Carnegie Mellon University
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Graduate Research Assistant at the Institute for Software Research, Carnegie Mellon University
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Strategy and Technology, Carnegie Mellon University
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Professor of Computer Science and of Engineering & Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
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Mark Kamlet is a Friend of The Conversation.
University Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Organizational Behavior and Theory, Carnegie Mellon University
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Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Business Ethics, Carnegie Mellon University
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Founders University Professor of Machine Learning, Carnegie Mellon University
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Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
