This past semester, Dr. Francine Berman led the first “Introduction to Public Interest Technology” class.  Students explored the socio-technical world and pragmatic strategies for promoting personal and social responsibility, and as part of this course, formed teams to work on Public Interest problems and develop interventions. 

A sampling of the projects and their hard work is shown in the posters below.

Regulation of AI Chatbots

Regulation of AI Chatbots

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Licenses and Cloaking and AI, Oh My!

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The Racial Implications of Facial Recognition Technology when Used by Law Enforcement

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Stop the Spread: Deepfakes on Social Media 

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For more information, contact Professor Fran Berman, fberman@umass.edu.