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A humanoid AI agent robot helping a human worker with coding at a laptop computer symbolizing agentic autonomy at work and the future of automation in jobs with copilot bots as assistants.

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TRAILS News: What Tech Workers Tell Their Kids About Careers in the Age of AI (ft. Katie Shilton)

September 22, 2026 | INFO Staff

INFO Professor Katie Shilton explores how AI is reshaping technology careers and the advice parents give children about their futures

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UMIACS: How We Talk About AI Reveals Whether We Trust It (ft. Julia Mendelsohn)

September 21, 2026 | Diya Sharma | UMIACS

Julia Mendelsohn and collaborators examine how language reveals public trust, uncertainty and perceptions of artificial intelligence

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Jason Laucel, InfoSci '26

INFO’s Jason Laucel ’26 Named UMD Commencement Student Speaker

May 19, 2026 | UMD | Commencement Committee and Office of Special Events Staff

InfoSci senior Jason Laucel ’26 will address UMD graduates, blending AI ethics, leadership, and community-centered impact

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When the Feed Becomes the Front Line

April 15, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

A new generation of AI tools is changing how analysts and aid workers make sense of war in real time—if they can learn to trust what …

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For Caregivers Making Over-the-Counter Medication Decisions Alone, Help May Be on the Way

April 14, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

Dr. Eun Kyoung Choe is using AI to turn dense OTC drug labels into personalized guidance