We use the UMBC group umbc-ai to share news about AI research, events, and opportunities at UMBC. UMBC faculty, staff, and students can join the group to receive email messages. Anyone can view past news on the group or on the AI.UMBC.EDU website. Below are short summaries of recent messages from the UMBC AI Center.
How AI is Reshaping Careers for Advanced Software Engineers
The new generative AI systems are creating significant disruption in many career areas, including software engineering and computer programming related fields. Many people are concerned that their...
Posted: June 24, 2025, 10:26 AM
Grok’s ‘white genocide’ responses show how generative AI can be weaponized
UMBC faculty James Foulds, Phil Feldman, and Shimei Pan published a article in The Conversation on the recent problem where xAI’s Grok chatbot had repeatedly mentioned “white genocide” in South...
Posted: June 21, 2025, 4:31 PM
Prof. Anupam Joshi Named UMBC Chief AI Officer and Vice Provost
Professor Anupam Joshi has been named UMBC’s chief AI officer and vice provost. He brings almost three decades of experience at UMBC to the new role. For the last two years, he has served as the...
Posted: June 20, 2025, 10:26 AM
AI Literacy for Faculty: Video of Mike Kentz presentation at UMBC on 6/4
Mastering the core skills for teaching
See this video of the presentation Mike Kentz gave on June 4, 2025 at UMBC. His 90 minute talk provided many useful axamples and insights on how to use the new generative LLM-based AI systems in...
Posted: June 19, 2025, 11:34 AM
AAAI webinar: AI Perception vs. Reality, 12-1 pm EDT, Thr. 6/19
AAAI hosts a second online AI webinar from 12-1pm EDT on Thursday, June 19, featuring a distinguished panel of experts who will address one of the most controversial AI topics today: AI Perception...
Posted: June 13, 2025, 10:38 AM
The Past, Present and Future of Artificial General Intelligence 6/16
Free AAAI webinar 12-1pm EDT Monday, June 16, 2025
AAAI will host a free online webinar from 12:00-1:00 pm EDT on Monday, June 16, featuring a distinguished panel of AI experts who will explore the evolution and future implications of Artificial...
Posted: June 11, 2025, 11:05 AM
CourseArc offers new AI-supported features for UMBC instructors, including image descriptions
The CourseArc tools in Blackboard now feature new AI-powered capabilities to enhance content creation efficiency and speed. From generating alt text and long descriptions to transforming outlines...
Posted: June 10, 2025, 9:24 PM
Two free online workshops: Machine Learning 6/17-18 and Generative AI 7/2
UMBC-Shady Grove will hold two free AI-related online workshops this summer featuring collaborative and hands-on examples and real-world applications. Introduction to Machine Learning, 1-4 pm...
Posted: June 1, 2025, 5:00 PM
AI Literacy for Faculty: Mastering Core Skills for Teaching with AI
Wed. June 4, 9:00-10:30am, UMBC:ISLB 201 or online
Faculty everywhere are asking: Is AI a threat or an opportunity? Find your own answers in this workshop led by national expert, author, teacher, and AI specialist Mike Kentz. This hands-on session...
Posted: May 28, 2025, 4:36 PM
NSF BRAIN (June 5-6) and AccelNet (June 6-8) meetings at UMBC
UMBC will host the in-person annual meeting of the NSF IUCRC BRAIN Industry Advisory Board on June 5-6. Its members include universities leading cutting-edge research in neurotechnologies by...
Posted: May 28, 2025, 11:43 AM
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