We need platforms to have rules, because a platform with no rules, like 4chan, is a terrible place. And we can see with Twitter or X what happens when you stop enforcing the rules you have.

Jen Golbeck

Professor of information studies, on how social media companies need policies to prevent the spread of misinformation and fake AI-generated content

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Apr 22, 2024

Smith School Launches Center for Artificial Intelligence in Business

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business has launched the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Business to conduct research and outreach to realize the potential of AI through intentional design and governance frameworks centering on human judgment and creativity.

Apr 22, 2024

Smino to Headline Two-Night 40th Art Attack

Student Entertainment Events’ Art Attack XL will go extra large this spring, extending over two nights. On May 3, SEE will welcome Grammy-nominated rapper Smino at 8 p.m. in Ritchie Coliseum. On May 4, at the same time and place, the official Art Attack Pop Hits Dance Party will include giveaways, free mocktails, snacks and glow sticks.

Apr 22, 2024

Return of GEDI Forest Mapping Tool on International Space Station Scheduled for Monday

After a year in hibernation aboard the International Space Station, a NASA tool to observe ecosystems led by a University of Maryland geographer will be prepared for a return to service on Monday—Earth Day.

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