Usama Fayyad

Social media channels are accused of enabling hate speech and misinformation that contributes to violence, including the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Should Facebook, Twitter review your posts before they’re published?

The threat of hate speech and misinformation has grown so great that Facebook, Twitter, and other social channels must develop artificial intelligence filters to create safe spaces, according to two Northeastern professors.

by Ian Thomsen April 19, 2021

Could the emergence of a small labor union at Google help transform the tech industry? Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Here’s why the new union at Google could be good for Silicon Valley

The unionization by a relatively small number of workers may launch a labor movement throughout the tech industry that could help companies struggling to regulate themselves, predicts Usama Fayyad, executive director for Northeastern’s Institute of Experiential Artificial Intelligence.

by Ian Thomsen January 25, 2021

Northeastern's Institute of Experiential Artificial Intelligence focuses on application-driven, human-centered AI. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Northeastern names Usama Fayyad to lead Institute of Experiential Artificial Intelligence

Fayyad, a pioneer in data science, will work with senior leadership to create a research hub that places human skills and intelligence at the forefront of AI development. “He is literally perfect for this position,” says Carla Brodley, dean of the Khoury College of Computer Sciences.

by Ian Thomsen October 9, 2020

Should Facebook, Twitter review your posts before they’re published?

Here’s why the new union at Google could be good for Silicon Valley

Northeastern names Usama Fayyad to lead Institute of Experiential Artificial Intelligence

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