In the Press: June 2023

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  1. AI drive-thrus may be good for business. But not for the rest of us

    The adoption of new technology could mean fewer jobs or part-time work for employees, said Yong Suk Lee, assistant professor of technology, economy and global affairs at the University of Notre Dame, where he focuses on AI’s impact on labor.

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    Yong Suk Lee

    Yong Suk Lee

    Keough School of Global Affairs

  2. Artificial Advantage: AI presents a unique danger for society

    ABC57's Brian Conybeare delved into the dark side of AI and spoke to Notre Dame Professor of Global Affairs Lisa Schirch, who says that the development of AI could potentially lead to catastrophic results for mankind. Meanwhile, Notre Dame Computer and Science and Engineering professor Tim Weninger does not believe AI directly threatens humans at any point in the near future. 

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    Tim Weninger

    Tim Weninger

    Computer Science and Engineering

    Lisa Schirch

    Lisa Schirch

    Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies

  3. These Activists Distrust Voting Machines. Just Don’t Call Them Election Deniers.

    “You sow a seed of doubt, and that will grow and fester into a conspiracy theory,” said Tim Weninger, a computer science professor at the University of Notre Dame who studies misinformation on social media. 

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    Tim Weninger

    Tim Weninger

    Computer Science and Engineering