Media Coverage
Technical
Article: Is this the future? AI video generator sparks debate in South Carolina, by Nate Stanley [Generative AI; 17 Feb 2024]
Column: USC's AI policy is unclear. And that's a problem, by Dylan McCants, [AI, Education and Policy, 2 Nov 2023]
"Ask Me Anything" panel as part of 'Generative AI' events organized by CMU in Summer 2023. With panelists Nicholas Mattei and John Zimmerman, and host Carolyn Rose. [Generative AI; 26 May 2023; Video]
Explaining generative artificial intelligence (AI) in a video interview as part of the "Ask the Expert" series on What is ChatGPT? One can also read about my take on the trust issues with it in detail here. [Generative AI; 21 April 2023]
Biplav Srivastava Applies Artificial Intelligence to Real-World Challenges, by Elana Kimbrell, AAAS Leshner Fellow Work Profile [Profile, 5 May 2021]
A new data-driven model shows that wearing masks saves lives – and the earlier you start, the better by Biplav Srivastava, The Conversation. I explain how the key insights and how the tool works. [Tool for Covid19 and Impact of Mask Policy; 13 November 2020]
USC researchers build model showing how many coronavirus infections masks prevent by Thad Moore, Post & Courier. The reporter highlights for Charleston, SC. [Tool for Covid19 and Impact of Mask Policy; 10 Oct 2020]
Boston ponders app to ease traffic, by Michael B. Farrell, Boston Globe, June 29, 2012, [Data-driven Traffic Improvement, Smarted Cities Challenge-Boston]
Photo below: (left) with Mayor Menino and IBM colleagues, (right) from article - figure credit: Kayana Szymczak for the Boston Globe/Boston Globe.
Process Improvement
An interview with Cecilia Lee of International Society of Service Innovation Professionals (ISSIP) about service innovations and (AI) technology. [Video; June 2022]
A vote of confidence, by Arvind Gupta and Biplav Srivastava, The Indian Express. Bihar 2020 poll further reinforces robustness of Indian election model. [Election Process/ Technology; Fri, Nov 13, 2020]
After playing odds and evens, by Biplav Srivastava and Arvind Gupta, The Indian Express. The challenge is sustainable improvement, so that no special effort is needed in future [Traffic Management and Policy; Mon, Jan 18, 2016]
Events
Over 100 artificial intelligence experts discuss ethics and interdisciplinary use of collaborative assistants at UofSC by Abe Danaher. Article about Collaborative Assistant for Society (CASY) 2020 event. [19 October 2020]