Tag: AI

Whittling down the wait list: Missouri S&T researcher’s AI kidney allocation software gains traction 

Posted by on April 8, 2025

Nearly 90,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for kidney transplants, yet a large number of kidneys never reach a recipient. Researchers from Missouri S&T are improving that with artificial intelligence. 

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AI will change your future 

Posted by on November 13, 2024

Artificial intelligence is here to stay, along with all its controversies, questions and ambiguity. It is rising in the workplace and changing the way we work. Many researchers have looked at potential downsides, but few have looked at the upsides.  

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S&T students encouraged to draw their own conclusions about AI, other emerging technologies

Posted by on February 26, 2024

Rather than teaching the business impact of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and digital transformations as stand-alone topics, an S&T graduate course encourages students to consider an array of sources in forming their own opinion about technologies that promise to change the world.

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Missouri S&T names AI expert Donald Wunsch founding director of Kummer Institute Center for Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems

Posted by on June 9, 2022

Dr. Donald C. Wunsch II, the Mary K. Finley Missouri Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been appointed founding director of the university’s Kummer Institute Center for Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems. He begins his duties Dec. 1.

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S&T researcher examines if AI have a mind of their own

Posted by on May 18, 2020

Most people encounter artificial intelligence (AI) every day in their personal and professional lives. Without giving it a second thought, people ask Alexa to add soda to a shopping list, drive with Google Maps and add filters to their Snapchat – all examples of AI use. But a Missouri University of Science and Technology researcher is examining what is considered evidence of AIs having a “mind,” which will show when a person perceives AI actions as morally wrong.

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Researchers use artificial intelligence to design flood evacuation plans

Posted by on April 2, 2019

Artificial intelligence may soon help transportation agencies and first responders determine the best evacuation routes during floods such as those affecting portions of Missouri and the Midwest, thanks to the work of Missouri S&T researchers.

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Missouri S&T programs prepare students to work with artificial intelligence

Posted by on August 29, 2018

Students at Missouri S&T are taking advantage of a new opportunity to pick up skills in the field of artificial intelligence or AI. Starting this 2018-19 school year, Missouri S&T offers an undergraduate minor and graduate certificate in AI, Machine Learning and Automation in Business.

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After Uber, Tesla incidents, can artificial intelligence be trusted?

Posted by on April 9, 2018

Given the choice of riding in an Uber driven by a human or a self-driving version, which would you choose?

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Will artificial intelligence disrupt higher education?

Posted by on August 9, 2017

Artificial intelligence, robotics, automation and machine learning are already disrupting the workplace. Will they disrupt the college experience next?

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AI and e-commerce: a perfect storm for retail jobs

Posted by on April 24, 2017

If you work in retail sales, it might be time to explore a new career, according to a Missouri S&T researcher. Dr. Keng Siau, chair and professor of business and information technology, writes in a new research paper that the problem for retail salespeople is two-fold.

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