Maria Molina and Chris Metzler are developing novel AI-based approaches that can help address systemic inequities and improve the lives of populations that are vulnerable to extreme weather events.
The researchers are conducting a series of studies to determine the level of bias that users expect from AI systems, and how AI providers explain to users that their systems may include biased data.
Gabe Kaptchuk is developing privacy systems that go beyond traditional, abstract methods, emphasizing a human-centered approach that responds to how people actually interact with technology.
QuICS researchers are active in several interdisciplinary projects that explore novel ways to engage people in thinking about the counterintuitive aspects of quantum physics.
UMD researchers are partnering with the Language Science Station at Planet Word to explore how people from different backgrounds rely on imperfect language translations generated by artificial intelligence.
Her work is supported by an NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award, given to junior faculty that exemplify the role of teacher- scholars through their outstanding research and scholarship.
