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The evolving dynamics of employment, labor markets and organizational structures in response to technological advancements, automation, globalization and changing societal expectations, aiming to understand and shape the trajectory of work-related trends and challenges. This may include robots and cobots (coworker robots).

UMSI Research Roundup. Cannabis Use, TikTok Social Drama. Recent publications by UMSI faculty and PhD students.

Cannabis use | TikTok social drama: UMSI Research Roundup

08/28/2024

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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Economist retweets boost visibility, outcomes for doctoral job seekers

07/03/2024

New work published by UMSI researchers reveals job market candidates benefit from social media engagement. 

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Andalibi: The use of emotion-recognition technologies in the workplace is harming employees

03/29/2024

Nazanin Andalibi says emotion-recognition AI in the workplace harms worker well-being, performance  and infringes on their privacy. 

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Emotion-tracking AI on the job: Workers fear being watched – and misunderstood

03/06/2024

Nazanin Andalibi talks about emotion AI and its use in the workplace. 

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UMSI faculty developing new online courses about GenAI in the workplace

02/12/2024

As U-M leads the way in artificial intelligence education, UMSI faculty are developing courses on generative AI that could help professionals advance their careers in a changing landscape.

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UMSI Professor Kentaro Toyama was featured by The Conversation.

AI is here – and everywhere: 3 AI researchers look to the challenges ahead in 2024

01/03/2024

UMSI professor Kentaro Toyama joins a panel of AI scholars to look ahead to 2024 and describe the issues AI developers, regulators and everyday people are likely to face, and to give their hopes and recommendations.

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A year of ChatGPT: U-M experts available to comment

11/30/2023

A year after OpenAI launched ChatGPT, UMSI experts are available to comment on the impacts of the technology. 

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5 information experts look at where the trends are taking us

02/21/2023

Experts at the University of Michigan School of Information share trends they’re seeing in the information world and what they could mean for the rest of us.  

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