August 31, 2022
Planet Texas 2050
Changing of the Planet Texas 2050 Chairs
From outgoing chair, Adam Rabinowitz:
August 30, 2022
Good Systems
Good Systems Partners with UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub to Support US-UK Research Innovation in Ethical Human-Machine Teaming
Good Systems is excited to announce a partnership with the UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems (TAS) Hub in the UK. Good Systems and TAS Hub share a vision for a future where AI is ethical, trustworthy, and transforms society for the better. By working together, we can increase awareness and…
August 29, 2022
Planet Texas 2050
Moving Research into Action: Co-Designing Solutions to Strengthen the Gulf Region
Hurricane Katrina swept across the Gulf of Mexico in late August 2005, causing over 1,800 fatalities and $186 billion worth of damage in its wake. Twelve years later, Hurricane Harvey pummeled Texas and Louisiana with rain and wind, claiming more than 100 lives and causing catastrophic flooding in…
August 29, 2022
Planet Texas 2050
Report Finds Growth in Austin’s Green Economy
A faculty and student team from the Community and Regional Planning (CRP) program at The University of Texas at Austin has released a new report that analyzes the green economy and green jobs in Austin. Produced for the City of Austin, Expanding Pathways to Quality Green Jobs in Austin’s Growing…
July 29, 2022
Good Systems
ACM Launches Journal on Responsible Computing with Dr. Ken Fleischmann as Editor-in-Chief
On July 27, 2022, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) announced its new Journal on Responsible Computing, which will publish original research at the intersection of computing, ethics, information, law, policy, responsible innovation, and social responsibility from a wide range of…
July 21, 2022
Good Systems
New Partnership Will Scale Up Investment in Ethical AI Research and Innovation
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin and the MITRE Corporation, a nonprofit dedicated to solving problems for a safer world, have formed a partnership that includes accelerating innovative ethical artificial intelligence (AI) research currently underway by interdisciplinary teams of…
June 30, 2022
Good Systems
Highlights From the 2022 Good Systems Symposium
In April 2022, Good Systems hosted its annual symposium – entitled “Defining, Evaluating, and Building Ethical AI Systems” – over two days at UT Austin. Experts from the public and private sectors, including academia, industry, government, and nonprofits, met to share their latest insights on…
June 21, 2022
Planet Texas 2050
City of Austin, UT Collaborate on Photovoice Exhibition and Green Jobs Report
On May 20, the Austin Civilian Conservation Corps (ACCC) and the UT School of Architecture’s Community and Regional Planning program hosted a reception to kick off a weeklong Photovoice Exhibition in the lobby of City Hall in downtown Austin. The reception showcased the lived experiences of ACCC…
May 23, 2022
Whole Communities–Whole Health
Interdisciplinary Research Opportunity Leads to Former Student’s Role at NASA
Meet Sepehr Bastami, an aerospace research engineer at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Bastami conducts cutting-edge aeronautics research, serving on two projects related to sustainable aviation and human contributions to safety in aviation.
May 4, 2022
Good Systems
Good Systems Awards Summer Fellowships to Faculty, Researchers and Graduate Students
Good Systems has awarded 20 summer fellowships to faculty, researchers, and graduate students from 13 departments and units across UT Austin to advance the mission of this research grand challenge by funding innovative research that investigates the ethical implications of AI technologies in…