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a hand tapping an AI icon Comcast Taps Drexel University to Offer Custom MBA Degree in Artificial Intelligence for Executive Leaders
Comcast, a global media and technology company, has tapped Corporate and Executive Education (CEE) at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business to provide a fully customized MBA program in AI.
generative AI apps What Do People Really Think About Generative AI?
Is generative artificial intelligence technology a helpful tool or a big problem? Nearly four years after ChatGPT became a household name, most people are either using AI applications or generally aware of what the technology can do. But understanding how much they actually trust the work it produces, and the answers it provides, remains an important question. New research from Drexel University, based on a longitudinal analysis of hundreds of thousands of Reddit posts since 2022, sheds light on the general perception of AI and suggests that the public remains largely divided on how much it can be trusted.
AI, computer-vision exercise coaching program Getting an Exercise Form Coaching Assist From AI
As any athlete will tell you: perfect practice makes perfect. But for individuals who do not have regular access to coaches or trainers, maintaining good form can be tricky. In fact, during the Covid-19 pandemic when many people were exercising at home, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported a 48% rise in injuries related to at-home exercise. In hopes of preventing some of these injuries and extending the expert guidance of coaches, researchers from Drexel University and Michigan State University have developed a prototype of a program that uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to analyze video and provide form coaching in real time.
mental health app Drexel Study Reveals How People Use AI for Mental Health Support — And Their Concerns About It
As more people turn to artificial intelligence chatbots for emotional and mental health support, a new study from Drexel University suggests that most users see these tools as supplements to — not substitutes for — human therapy. Drawing on millions of Reddit posts, the study highlights both the growing appeal of AI support tools for emotional reassurance, coping and practical guidance, as well as the concerns users express about emotional dependence, misinformation and overreliance on the technology.

In the News: AI at Drexel

Can the Use of AI Chatbots Be Compulsive?
Research by Afsaneh Razi, PhD, an assistant professor in the Nick Howley College of Engineering and Computing’s School of Computer and Information Sciences, looking at teens’ interactions with AI chatbots, was cited in an Aug. 26 Psychology Today story about compulsive use of AI.
Making Companies Liable Could Rein in Runaway AI
Anat Lior, JSD, an assistant professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Aug. 13 Axios article about how forcing companies to pay up when powerful AI systems cause harm may be one of the strongest incentives for preventing that harm in the first place.
From 'Tokenmaxxing' to 'Tokenpocalypse': Companies Rapidly Backtrack After Encouraging Workers to Spend With Abandon on AI
Pragati Awasthi, an assistant teaching professor in the Howley College of Engineering and Computing, was quoted in a July 14 Moneywise story about many companies reversing course and encouraging employees to reduce their AI use — after initially pushing for them to use it more often — as they are now seeing how much it costs to use the technology. The story was republished by Yahoo! Finance.
Time for an AI Exit Strategy: How CIOs Are Cutting AI Waste
Pragati Awasthi, an assistant teaching professor in the College of Engineering and Computing, was quoted in a June 9 Information Week story about how companies make decisions about cutting back on ineffective AI applications.
BioCoach uses AI and biomechanics to give real-time exercise feedback at home
Feng Liu, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering and Computing, was quoted in a June 6 story in The Brighter Side of News about a prototype he developed that uses AI and computer vision to provide coaching feedback during exercise. The story was republished by Yahoo! News.

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