In the News: Johannes Himmelreich
Himmelreich Discusses City of Syracuse’s Surveillance Tech Review Process in Central Current Article
“All communities need to innovate responsibly. The review will give everyone a say,” says Johannes Himmelreich, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs. “I would not want such drones to fly under the radar of public input.”
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Himmelreich Speaks to The Register About Biden’s 2023 Executive Order on AI
“If they had strictly stuck to doing technocratic policy and formulated this as a matter of bureaucratic procedure, avoiding terms to which the Republican administration is allergic, maybe that executive order could have stood a chance,” suggests Johannes Himmelreich, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs.
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Himmelreich Quoted in Central Current Article on Syracuse’s Use of License Plate Readers
Longer storage periods open the data up to potential hacks and misuse, says Johannes Himmelreich, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs. “Even if SPD is doing everything right, and I expect them to do everything right, the vendor might have their own policies or data leaks that might be problematic,” he says.
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Against Democratizing AI
"Against 'Democratizing AI'," authored by Johannes Himmelreich, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in AI & Society: Knowledge, Culture and Communication.
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Johannes Himmelreich Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Grant
The funding will support his research on ethical dilemmas in data science, culminating in a co-authored book manuscript.
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Future Facing: Maxwell Scholars Respond to the Rapid Rise of AI and Autonomous Systems
Amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, Maxwell scholars are gathering critical data, designing policy and informing future leaders.
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Himmelreich Speaks with Disruptor About Artificial Emotional Intelligence
"A world in which human interaction and emotional and facial expressions are surveilled and normed in such a way that it’s ethically defective in many different ways [is] like something straight from a 'Black Mirror' episode," says Johannes Himmelreich, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs.
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Himmelreich Honored with Birkhead-Birkhead Excellence Award
Johannes Himmelreich, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, received the award for outstanding teaching in the Public Administration and International Affairs (PAIA) Department.
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Himmelreich Weighs in on Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Cars in Observer Article
Johannes Himmelreich, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, was quoted in the Observer article, "Tesla’s Claim That Its Cars Are Self-Driving May Cross the Line From Permitted ‘Puffery’ to False Advertising."
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Himmelreich Receives Camilla Stivers Best Article Award from Public Management Research Association
"Artificial Intelligence and Administrative Evil," co-authored by Assistant Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs Johannes Himmelreich, was awarded the Camilla Stivers Best Article Award by the Public Management Research Association.
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Himmelreich Weighs in on Use of AI-Powered Weapons Scanners in Lifewire
Johannes Himmelreich, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, was quoted in the Lifewire article, "AI-Powered Gun Scanners Could Help Fight Crime."
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Johannes Himmelreich Named to Syracuse Surveillance Technology Work Group
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Himmelreich discusses vaccine verification systems in Brookings piece
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Bridging Strengths
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Himmelreich piece on ethics of self-driving cars published in Communications of the ACM
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Ten Maxwell experts to speak at upcoming NASPAA conference
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Maxwell announces new faculty members, department chair
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Who Makes the Rules?
That will be just one question considered when a new Syracuse University institute, housed at Maxwell, addresses the policy issues and social impacts associated with drones, self-driving cars, and other autonomous systems.
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