News by Topic: Artificial Intelligence

Cybersecurity experts are studying what happens when autonomous AI systems collect, process, or share Social Security numbers and other sensitive data. The published research finds that many AI tools lack safeguards and don’t align with privacy policies.

WXXI speaks to Michael Yacci, senior associate dean in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, about the university’s new artificial intelligence bachelor’s degree and its focus on ethics, law, and workforce preparation.

The Decoder reports on research by RIT that examines how many human evaluators are needed for reliable AI benchmarks, finding that more than 10 raters per example are often required to capture meaningful differences in model performance.

WHEC-TV highlights a new bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence starting this fall.

WROC-TV highlights a new bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence starting this fall.

WXXI reports that RIT is launching a new bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence, highlighting coursework and program offerings designed to prepare students for careers in AI.

RIT now offers a bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence. The interdisciplinary undergraduate program blends core programming and algorithmic principles with the chance for specialized study in areas like agentic AI and robotics.

Computer science major Emma Schmitt took a required co-op seminar class to help prepare for the internship search and what do to on the job, helping her land co-ops at Honeywell/LenelS2 and Microsoft.

In an article for The Conversation, imaging science Ph.D. student Sagar Lekhak explains how using drones, sensor data, and AI can make detecting land mines safer and more efficient.

In a guest post for The Scholarly Kitchen, Greyson Pasiak, GCCIS and student success librarian, explores how an expanded workload created by the implementation of generative AI can lead those in higher education to burnout.

Government Technology highlights Grammar Laboratory, a tool developed by Erin Finton, lecturer for RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf. The tool makes English grammar practice more accessible for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

Justin Pelletier, a Professor of Practice and director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center, discussed how AI systems are becoming tools for strategic influence in an article for The Conversation.