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Danica Dillion

Why the Ohio State Fair AI poster struck a nerve

C-SPAM affiliate and post-doctoral researcher Danica Dillion was recently interviewed for an Axios story about the Ohio State fair poster contest, which an AI entrant won this year.

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Ohio State to host innovative summit on AI and human values

By Lauren Pond

Scientists and AI industry leaders will convene at Ohio State this month to explore effective ways of aligning artificial intelligence with human values and well-being.

Running July 19 to 21…

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Seed grants fund new research on polarization, misinformation

By Lauren Pond

One of Dr. Christi Trask’s patients sent money to someone claiming to be Elon Musk. Another believed she was texting with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and sent him funds, too.

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Leading political scientist offers new perspective on a divided America

By Lauren Pond

Anti-establishment feeling may be shaping a new dimension of politics, Joseph Uscinski suggested during a C-SPAM colloquium.

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Psychology graduate students, research staff receive NSF fellowships

By Lauren Pond

Two doctoral students and two research lab managers in the Ohio State Department of Psychology have received the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, one of the most…

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Kurt Gray on asking the deep questions

In a recent episode of Voices of Excellence, Dr. Kurt Gray discusses his research on morality, political division, beliefs and polarization, as well as possible ways to bridge gaps between…

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C-SPAM and the Department of Psychology seek up to four postdoctoral scholars interested in examining the psychology of extremism, polarization, misinformation and/or morality.

Richard Petty

Petty discusses roots of extremism on NBC 4's "The Spectrum"

Commenting on a recent neo-Nazi march in Columbus, affiliate Richard Petty, a professor in the Department of Psychology, shares insights from his research on the origins of extreme attitudes and…

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Ohio State researchers explore new opportunities with U.S. Air Force

By Lauren Pond

The Ohio State University is working to advance and diversify its research partnerships with the United States Air Force. This autumn, a program sponsored by the Enterprise for Research,…