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Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy @johnshopkinsiaa.bsky.social · 14d

"If something catastrophic happens, it should be because it wasn’t preventable," says IAA's Jim Bellingham, discussing the Titan submersible, including systemic failures and how oversight and engineering standards could have averted the disaster.

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IAA’s Jim Bellingham breaks down Coast Guard’s Titan report - Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy

Expert in underwater autonomous vehicles weighs in on a preventable tragedy In June 2023, the Titan submersible with five people on...

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Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy @johnshopkinsiaa.bsky.social · Aug 6

Graduate students working with IAA recently gathered for some networking over dinner!

Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy @johnshopkinsiaa.bsky.social · Jul 28

IAA's Anton Dahbura spoke with The National Desk about the need for safety guardrails to address emerging #AI applications.

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From 'woke' AI to data centers, can Trump's plan help America win the AI race?

The White House released its action plan to help America win the race for artificial intelligence innovation.

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Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy @johnshopkinsiaa.bsky.social · Jun 30

Check out IAA's YouTube channel to watch past seminar recordings, including Dr. James Hendler's talk "Knowing what AI Systems Don’t Know and Why it Matters."

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Jim Hendler, "Knowing what AI Systems Don’t Know and Why it Matters" | Johns Hopkins IAA

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Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy @johnshopkinsiaa.bsky.social · May 28

The Johns Hopkins Blue Jay Racing team recently placed third out of nearly 70 teams at the Baja SAE Arizona competition. Behind the scenes, a subgroup of team members has been exploring how autonomy might someday allow the vehicle to go it alone: iaa.jhu.edu/hopkins-stud...

Hopkins students race to the podium and into autonomous future - Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy

Blue Jay Racing achieves a breakthrough third-place finish while developing self-driving technology for their off-road competition vehicle The Johns Hopkins Blue...

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Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy @johnshopkinsiaa.bsky.social · May 6

IAA's Challenge Grant teams tackled existential challenges related to assurance and autonomy. Learn more: iaa.jhu.edu/iaa-challeng...

Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy @johnshopkinsiaa.bsky.social · Mar 12

IAA and @bermaninstitute.bsky.social recently hosted the Ethical & Responsible AI Collaborative meeting at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center to explore how academic institutions can guide AI development.

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Navigating the AI Landscape: Universities Unite for Ethical Innovation - Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy

Experts in AI, the humanities, and ethics gathered at Johns Hopkins for the Ethical & Responsible AI University Collaborative to explore...

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Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy @johnshopkinsiaa.bsky.social · Mar 11

Join us next Friday, March 21 at 11 a.m. to hear Dr. Tom Zick from the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society present her talk "Benchmarking for Responsible AI" as part of the IAA and @bermaninstitute.bsky.social seminar series.

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IAA & Berman Seminar Series – Tom Zick, "Benchmarking for Responsible AI" - Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy

When: March 21, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Seminar Zoom Link Title: “Benchmarking for Responsible AI” Abstract: Acclaimed physicist Lord Kelvin once said that what cannot be measured cannot be...

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JHU Computer Science @jhucompsci.bsky.social · Feb 20

“Our work brings us closer to equipping medical robots with the intelligence needed to assist in complex surgical tasks, significantly reducing surgeons’ workload and enhancing their surgical efficiency,” says JHU CS’ Anqi Liu.

AI’s stitch in time

Johns Hopkins researchers successfully taught an AI simulation to close incisions by breaking the complicated suturing process down into simpler subtasks.

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Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy @johnshopkinsiaa.bsky.social · Feb 19

Mark your calendar for Friday (2/21) at 11 a.m.! Dr. Jon Penney from @OsgoodeNews will present his talk "Privacy Lessons for Risk-Based AI Regulation" as part of the IAA and @bermaninstitute seminar series.

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IAA & Berman Seminar Series – Jon Penney, "Privacy Lessons for Risk-Based AI Regulation" - Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy

When: February 21, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Seminar Zoom Link Title: “Privacy Lessons for Risk-Based AI Regulation” Abstract: A combination of ubiquitous computing, big data, and the development ...

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JHU Computer Science @jhucompsci.bsky.social · Feb 4

New #deeplearning seminar coming up! Learn more here: www.cs.jhu.edu/event/cs-sem...

Computer Science Seminar Series: Deep Learning Theory in the Age of Generative AI. February 18, 2025, 228 Malone Hall. Refreshments available 10:30 a.m. Seminar begins 10:45 a.m. Sadhika Malladi, Princeton University.

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JHU Computer Science @jhucompsci.bsky.social · Feb 5

New #HRI seminar with ECE & LCSR coming up! Learn more: www.cs.jhu.edu/event/cs-ece...

CS, ECE, & LCSR Seminar Series. From Gambits to Assurances: Game-Theoretic Integration of Safety and Learning for Human-Centered Robotics. February 19, 2025, 12 p.m., B-17 Hackerman Hall. Haimin Hu, Princeton University.

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JHU Computer Science @jhucompsci.bsky.social · Feb 11

Seminar with @ritwikgupta.bsky.social coming up! Learn more here: www.cs.jhu.edu/event/cs-sem...

Computer Science Seminar Series. Making AI Work in the Crucible: Perception and Reasoning in Chaotic Environments. February 25, 2025, 228 Malone Hall. Refreshments available 10:30 a.m. Seminar begins 10:45 a.m. Ritwik Gupta, University of California, Berkeley.

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Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy @johnshopkinsiaa.bsky.social · Feb 7

Congrats to IAA's Ashutosh Dutta!

Johns Hopkins APL @jhuapl.bsky.social · Feb 6

Johns Hopkins APL's Ashutosh Dutta is now in the New Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Hall of Fame for promoting global deployment of the next-gen protocol that enhances Internet access, operations and security. jhuapl.link/8fd

Johns Hopkins APL’s Dutta Inducted Into ‘New Internet’ Hall of Fame

Ashutosh Dutta, APL’s chief 5G strategist and an IEEE Fellow, has been inducted into the New Internet Protocol version 6 Hall of Fame. He was recognized for his leadership in the worldwide deployment ...

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Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy @johnshopkinsiaa.bsky.social · Feb 5

An IAA Challenge Grant team, led by Ariel Greenberg and Chien-Ming Huang, is investigating the conceptual and technological advances required to enable artificial agents to act with prosocial intent.

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IAA Challenge Grant team researches design of ethical intervention policies for artificial agents - Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy

A central challenge in human-machine teaming is for semi-autonomous machines to recognize when they are in situations that are beyond their...

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Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy @johnshopkinsiaa.bsky.social · Feb 3

IAA's Anton Dahbura spoke with The National Desk about developing safe AI technologies. "It's definitely an arms race of sorts," he said. "Because AI can be transformative."

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