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Chatbots Could Be The Next Big Hacking Tool—Here’s How To Defend Yourself
Researchers have found a way to make Bing’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ask for user information. The new method could be a convenient tool for hackers. There’s growing concern that chatbots could be used for malicious purposes, including scams.
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Spring’23 Grace Series Continues to Inspire with Saritha Reddy
As technology trends show, the tech industry is always one step ahead regarding innovation. However, one region seems to be lagging behind—gender diversity. The World Bank reports that globally women make up less than 40% of the global workforce. Women are consistently highly underrepresented in the technology field. Women in the tech industry face many…
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ChatGPT: The strengths and limitations of the AI technology
Via Fox4 News — FOX 4’s Brandon Todd talks with Jessica Ouyang from the UT-Dallas computer science department about the technology that has people talking. Watch the full interview Source | Fox 4 News
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Understanding ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that’s gone viral
Via Dallas Morning News — UTD scientists weigh in: What can ChatGPT be used for? And where does it make mistakes? In November, the research company OpenAI released a bot called ChatGPT. The bot has since gone viral, and has been used to write code, poetry and even an architectural review of the Perot Museum…
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Professor Thuraisingham Honored for Outstanding Record in Computer Science and Engineering Education
Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham, Founders Chair in Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas, will receive the 2023 IEEE Computer Society Taylor L. Booth Education Award for her leadership in cybersecurity education, data science education and mentorship of members of systemically marginalized groups.
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Spring’23 Grace Series Starts the Semester with Dr. Ling Liu of the School of Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology
In order to help foster a stronger community for women in tech, the UT Dallas Computer Science Department has hosted a monthly lecture series called the Grace Series since the Fall of 2015. The Grace Series recognizes women and their accomplishments. The Grace Series aims to offer fresh perspectives and different approaches to navigating the…
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CS @ UT Dallas Celebrates its Graduates at Fall Ceremonies
Graduation represents the culmination of a journey and the attainment of a goal. UT Dallas celebrated graduation this fall with each of the University’s schools hosting their own ceremonies — 12 total, plus a doctoral hooding ceremony presided over by their respective deans. The graduation ceremonies were held on The University of Texas at Dallas…
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Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham receives the IEEE Computer Society (CS) Technical Committee on Cloud Computing (TCCLD) Women in Cloud Computing Award
Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham, Founders Chair Professor of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Dallas, was honored with the 2022 Women in Cloud Computing Award by the IEEE CS TCCLD in December 2022. As stated by IEEE CS, TCCLD “provides a forum for members to broaden professional contacts, facilitates information exchange, and stimulates the…
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UTD Named One of ‘Best of the Best’ by Campus Pride
For the third consecutive year, The University of Texas at Dallas has been recognized as one of the nation’s “Best of the Best” colleges and universities for LGBTQ+ students. UT Dallas was one of only two universities in the Southwest and 40 in the U.S. to make Campus Pride’s 2022 Best of the Best list. UTD earned…
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Algorithm Engineer Dr. Ovidiu Daescu Named Head of Computer Science
Dr. Ovidiu Daescu, a computer scientist whose most recent work involves development of algorithms and computational models that help assess treatment efficacy and predict treatment outcomes in pediatric oncology as well as algorithms for optimization problems in urban environments, is now head of the Department of Computer Science in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering…
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UTD CS Student Team Places 4th in the 2022 NSA Codebreaker Challenge
This fall, the National Security Agency kicked off its 2022 NSA Codebreaker Challenge, which allows participants to sharpen their technical skills through mission-centric scenarios similar to the type of work the NSA does every day. Students are challenged to use their technical expertise, intuition, and common sense throughout the competition. Any student nationwide can join…
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Dr. Murat Kantarcioglu Talks with Fox 4 News About Dallas Central Appraisal District Hack Still Causing Issues, Tax Bills May Be Delayed For Thousands
Via Fox News 4 DFW — Nearly one month after hackers shut down the Dallas Central Appraisal District in a ransomware attack, DCAD has notified the City of Dallas that it will still be more than a week before it can launch a new limited website. The Nov. 8th attack shut down the agency’s systems,…