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.
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AI companion bots as a public health issue: A new framework for regulation
11-12pm EDT Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Online
AI companion bots are reshaping how people connect, confide, and cope, with children and adolescents among their most active users. Even as evidence of their potential social and developmental...
Posted: May 12, 2026, 4:46 PM
AI and Security: International Cyber Security Center of Excellence online seminar
7:00-8:30 am ET, Thursday, March 19, 2026, via Zoom
The International Cyber Security Center of Excellence (INCS-CoE), of which UMBC is a charter member, will hold an online seminar to explore the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and safety. It...
Posted: March 17, 2026, 10:10 AM
New Book By Manas Gaur: Knowledge-Infused Learning: Neurosymbolic AI for Explainability, Interpretability, and Safety
UMBC CSEE professor Manas Gaur has a new book co-authored with professor Amit Sheth from the University of South Carolina. The book is being published by Cambridge University Press and covers...
Posted: January 8, 2026, 12:49 PM
