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HCDE in the Media

Selected media coverage featuring faculty, researchers, and students from the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering.

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2024

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March 6, 2024 | GeekWire
Univ. of Washington launches research center to tackle computer science education challenges
Sayamindu Dasgupta, Assistant Professor in Human Centered Design & Engineering

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March 4, 2024 | King 5
How artificial intelligence shakes up local art industry
Adam Hyland, PhD student in Human Centered Design & Engineering

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February 24, 2024 | GeekWire
Computer scientist Cecilia Aragon traces her trajectory from stunt flying to a startup
Cecilia Aragon, Professor in Human Centered Design & Engineering

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February 22, 2024 | The Associated Press
Google suspends Gemini AI chatbot’s ability to generate pictures of people
Sourojit Ghosh, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering

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February 14, 2024 | OPB
Navigating the ethical challenges of artificial intelligence
Sourojit Ghosh, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering

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January 31, 2024 | Nature
Deepfakes, trolls and cybertroopers: how social media could sway elections in 2024
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Guardian

January 1, 2024 | The Guardian
‘Stakes are really high’: misinformation researcher changes tack for 2024 US election
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

2023

KUOW

December 12, 2023 | KUOW
How the fight to stop election misinformation morphed into a free speech battle
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Seattle Times

December 10, 2023 | The Seattle Times
Attacked by conservatives, UW misinformation researcher gears up for 2024
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Fast Company

November 21, 2023 | Fast Company
Misinformation research is under attack. So what’s the plan for 2024?
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

 

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November 13, 2023 | NPR
Fighting False Election Claims Could Get A Lot Harder In 2024
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Seattle Times

October 6, 2023 | The Seattle Times
(Opinion) UW misinformation researchers will not buckle under political attacks
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

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September 18, 2023 | Lawfare
A Battle for Better Information
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Wired

August 1, 2023 | Wired
This Disinformation Is Just for You
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Axios

July 10, 2023 | Axios
How AI will turbocharge misinformation — and what we can do about it
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Poynter

July 7, 2023 | Axios
How Meta, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube plan to address 2024 election misinformation
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Seattle Times

May 12, 2023 | The Seattle Times
Assessing rumors to improve trust and prepare for 2024 elections
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

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April 7, 2023 | GeekWire
University of Washington professors on using ChatGPT in the classroom
Brock Craft, Associate Teaching Professor in Human Centered Design & Engineering

Seattle Magazine

February 16, 2023 | Seattle Magazine
Seattle Magazine's 25 Most Influential: Kate Starbird spends her career studying and combating falsehoods
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

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February 9, 2023 | NPR
Twitter's new data access rules will make social media research harder
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

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February 3, 2023 | GeekWire
Seattle Police Department using AI software to analyze body cam footage and officer behavior
Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering

The Atlantic

January 25, 2023 | The Atlantic
Will the 2016 Election Ever End?
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Vice January 9, 2023 | Vice
CYBER: The Trans Dataset Built Without Permission and Stored Improperly
Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering