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Pengcheng Shi

  • September 21, 2026

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    A job apocalypse?
    World Finance speaks with Pencheng Shi, associate dean for research at RIT’s Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, about how AI could reshape the workforce, increasing demand for human-centered skills while threatening entry-level jobs and raising concerns about inequality and overreliance on AI.

  • November 4, 2025

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    Undergraduates nationwide to explore human-centered AI at RIT

    Over the next three years, the Research Experience for Undergraduates Site in Computational Sensing for Human-centered AI will welcome nine undergraduate students each summer to RIT’s campus. The site is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation.

  • November 25, 2024

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    International research experience in Sweden seeks to develop the AI-enhanced workplace

    A new National Science Foundation grant will allow 18 RIT students to travel to Sweden and conduct artificial intelligence (AI) research that enhances the industrial workplace. The students will take part in a program of AI research, professional development, and mentorship, which includes eight weeks at University West, near Gothenburg, Sweden.