News
Information and guidance on Chrome Homework Help, Septemper 2025
The surprise release of the AI-powered Google Chrome Homework Help tool has alarmed educators and institutions, leading to concerns about academic integrity and student data privacy.
Events
AI for Science and Engineering: Use-cases on how to Apply AI Models to Biomedical Research and Robotics Seminar
October 1, 2025
Presentation by Dr. Seung-Jong (Jay) Park in 140 Toomey Hall
Artificial Influence and the Engineering of Mass Persuasion
Nov. 7, Missouri University of Science and Technology
The Artificial Influence and the Engineering of Mass Persuasion conference, co-hosted by the Center for Science, Technology, and Society (CSTS), the Kummer Institute Center for AI and Autonomous Systems (KCIAIAS) and Miner AI, seeks to explore: How is artificial intelligence affecting mass persuasion techniques and technologies? What persists when persuasion migrates from broadcast to bandwidth? How exactly do large language models draft propaganda? How do recommender graphs, neuromarketing sensors, location beacons, and “dark-pattern” interfaces collaborate to bend emotion toward action? When does a nudge become coercion? Are data subjects entitled to cognitive sovereignty? How do bodies feel algorithmic persuasion, and how might somatic knowledge inform the design of inoculation strategies? What mass persuasion practices cultivate resilience, and which ones toxify the public sphere?
Resources
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