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I School Voices

Commentary, perspective, and analysis from I School faculty, students, and scholars.

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Opinion: Text-to-Image AI: Powerful, Easy-To-Use Technology for Making Art — And Fakes
Seemingly bound by only your imagination, this latest trend in synthetic media has delighted many, inspired others and struck fear in some.
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This Is the Worst Time for Donald Trump to Return to Twitter
Apparently, the people has spoken, and they want former President Donald Trump back on Twitter. However, Hany Farid believes that this would be…
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Looking Back at Year One of Our Equity & Inclusion Strategic Plan
I School Equity & Inclusion Strategic Plan: Year One Reflection (Winter 2021–22)
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HCI and Real World Impact: An Interview with Niloufar Salehi
I School Professor Niloufar Salehi shares what brought her to the I School, and about her research in how people interactions with…
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Hany Farid: Should we Celebrate or Condemn Apple’s New Child Protection Measures?
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Hany Farid: Misinformation Makes Every Day April Fools’ Day
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The Case for Trump’s Permanent Ban From Social Media
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Steve Weber Imagines How the Sleeper Agents From “The Americans” Might Interfere in the Election
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Hany Farid: Congress Needs to Make Silicon Valley EARN IT
The EARN IT Act would help stop tech giants from prioritizing profits over safety.
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Hany Farid: Google Is Not Cracking Down on the Most Dangerous Drug in America

News

Ph.D. Student & Team Awarded Grant To Implement an Early Warning System for Child Malnutrition Crises in Kenya
With the Help of AI, UC Berkeley Researchers Confirm Hollywood Is Getting More Diverse
Don’t Worry. Study Shows You’re Likely a More Creative Writer Than ChatGPT. For Now.
White House Issues New Directive on AI and National Security
Professor Deirdre Mulligan Returns From White House To Teach Next Generation of Public Interest Technologists 

Press coverage

Ashkan Soltani and the CPPA Propose Rules for Insurers
Berkeley News Invites Tim Tangherlini on Podcast To Discuss How Storytelling Becomes Belief
AnnaLee (Anno) Saxenian’s Research Featured in Op-Ed By Singaporean Professor
Deirdre Mulligan Interviewed By Chronicle of Higher Education About AI Assistants
Alleged Audio Clip of Biden in Conspiracy To Remove Pakistani Prime Minister Is Fake, Says Prof. Farid

Alumni News

UC Berkeley Alum Uses Data Science To Shape California’s Energy Future
iNaturalist Creator and Celebrated Alum Ken-ichi Ueda Honored with Prestigious Heinz Award for the Environment
Award-Winning Data Science Project Continues to Revolutionize Legionnaires’ Disease Investigation and Prevention