Autonomous Systems Policy Institute

The Autonomous Systems Policy Institute (ASPI) is a university-wide initiative at Syracuse University focused on the intersection of technology, society and policy.

ASPI has three main goals:

to create an environment of intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary work and education between engineering; humanities; and physical, biological and social sciences;
to pursue projects that respond to the current social, economic and environmental challenges brought about by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies and;
to foster relations with local, regional and international bodies in order to help governments, industries and civic organizations develop laws, policies and practices around the above challenges.

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Feb 21, 2025

O’Keefe Talks to the Washington Post About Trump Ending the Presidential Management Fellows Program

Federal, United States

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Feb 12, 2025

Himmelreich Quoted in Defense One Article on Google’s Return to Defense AI

Autonomous Systems, U.S. National Security, United States

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Jan 13, 2025

O’Keefe Talks to CBS News, Florida Today About the Launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket

Space Exploration, United States

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Jan 10, 2025

Ekbia Discusses the Transformative Future of AI on FINTECH.TV

Autonomous Systems, United States

The Digital Deception Landscape: Academic Insights on Misinformation and Deepfakes

In this webinar, experts critically analyze the evolving landscape of misinformation, focusing on the role of deepfakes and AI-driven content. The panel covers a rigorous, evidence-based discussion with diverse academic insights from psychology, communications, public policy and political science.

Topics include trends in misinformation, the effectiveness of mitigation strategies like fact-checking and media literacy, the impact of foreign influence operations and what we know or don't know yet based on the most up- to-date academic literature.

Given the focus of the Academic Alliance for AI Policy (AAAIP) on providing non-partisan evidence to inform policy, the conversation also highlights actionable policy recommendations for addressing these challenges.

November 14, 2024

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College of Engineering & Computer Science: Paper received notable award at the 33rd Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence

Their research is the first to develop an effective machine learning approach to identify latent patterns of preclinical Alzheimer's Disease from MRI brain scans.

Chart - Trends for press release exaggeration rates

School of Information Studies: Bei Yu awarded Microsoft Fellowship for study of Natural Language Processing

The recognition includes an award of $100,000 annually for the next two academic years, as well as access to use of the state-of-the-art Microsoft Azure cloud computing platform. Yu expects to use the Microsoft fund to further her research on identifying exaggeration in health claims.

An elderly person putting in her hearing aid

College of Arts & Sciences: Researcher examines data privacy, surveillance of smart hearing aids

Krista Kennedy and co-authors examine transparency and disclosure information of next-generation medical wearables.

G. Douglas Barret and Christopher Hanson Named 2024-2025 Faculty Fellows

The fellowship is intended to foster intellectual interactions and research collaborations among colleagues with a broad interest in technology-related topics.

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Syracuse University Named to Federal AI Safety Consortium

The Autonomous Systems Policy Institute, housed in the Maxwell School, is an inaugural member of U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium.

Delali Kumavie Designated as the 2023-2024 Inaugural ASPI Fellow in the Arts and Humanities

The fellowship is primarily focused on providing the space and opportunity for faculty members in the humanities whose research intersects with the study of technology to develop their work, a potential syllabus and curate a conversation that focuses on their fields of study.

Maxwell Professor Joins First Cohort of AI2050 Early Career Fellows

Baobao Zhang has received up to $200K to research the role of citizens in the governance of artificial intelligence systems.

New Autonomous Systems Policy Institute Director Appointed

Hamid Ekbia has been appointed to serve as the next director of the Autonomous Systems Policy Institute beginning July 2023 and will join the Maxwell School as a University Professor in January.

Jamie Winders Presents at White House Summit on Advanced Air Mobility

The summit provided the opportunity for manufacturing, government, technology and academic interests to collectively explore ways the United States can elevate its leadership in advanced air mobility systems. Winders’ panel discussed the industry supply chain, the policies and regulatory frameworks needed to govern the use of flying vehicles and the impacts of the technology on society.

College of Engineering & Computer Science: Paper received notable award at the 33rd Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence

Their research is the first to develop an effective machine learning approach to identify latent patterns of preclinical Alzheimer's Disease from MRI brain scans.

School of Information Studies: Bei Yu awarded Microsoft Fellowship for study of Natural Language Processing

College of Arts & Sciences: Researcher examines data privacy, surveillance of smart hearing aids

Krista Kennedy and co-authors examine transparency and disclosure information of next-generation medical wearables.

G. Douglas Barret and Christopher Hanson Named 2024-2025 Faculty Fellows

The fellowship is intended to foster intellectual interactions and research collaborations among colleagues with a broad interest in technology-related topics.

Syracuse University Named to Federal AI Safety Consortium

The Autonomous Systems Policy Institute, housed in the Maxwell School, is an inaugural member of U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium.

Delali Kumavie Designated as the 2023-2024 Inaugural ASPI Fellow in the Arts and Humanities

Maxwell Professor Joins First Cohort of AI2050 Early Career Fellows

Baobao Zhang has received up to $200K to research the role of citizens in the governance of artificial intelligence systems.

New Autonomous Systems Policy Institute Director Appointed

Hamid Ekbia has been appointed to serve as the next director of the Autonomous Systems Policy Institute beginning July 2023 and will join the Maxwell School as a University Professor in January.

Jamie Winders Presents at White House Summit on Advanced Air Mobility

College of Engineering & Computer Science: Paper received notable award at the 33rd Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence

Their research is the first to develop an effective machine learning approach to identify latent patterns of preclinical Alzheimer's Disease from MRI brain scans.

School of Information Studies: Bei Yu awarded Microsoft Fellowship for study of Natural Language Processing

College of Arts & Sciences: Researcher examines data privacy, surveillance of smart hearing aids

Krista Kennedy and co-authors examine transparency and disclosure information of next-generation medical wearables.

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