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Professor Mahnaz Arvaneh Secures ARIA and Pillar VC Support to Drive AI Neurotech Research at 51²è¹Ý¶ù

Prof Mahnaz Arvaneh secures backing from ARIA and Pillar VC through the Encode initiative to recruit an AI Research Fellow at 51²è¹Ý¶ù, advancing privacy-preserving EEG data for healthcare innovation.

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New £235K UKRI Metascience Grant to Explore AI’s Impact on Research Stewardship

Researchers from Sheffield’s RSE team have won £235K in UKRI funding to explore AI's impact on research stewardship. "Paying it Forward" will help funders track resource creation and ensure foundational datasets receive proper recognition.
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Hands-On Workshop Explores Practical AI Agent Workflows with NVIDIA and N8

From theory to prototype in one afternoon: NVIDIA, CMI, Sheffield RSE, and N8 joined forces at The Diamond for a hands-on workshop.

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Putting People In The Lead of AI Governance at the UN this week

Dr Susan Oman is working with NGO colleagues on a people-centred approach to AI at the United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance. Together they are calling for a Citizens’ Track on AI Governance.
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Can AI be our friend?

Professor Angie Hobbs, from the University of Sheffield's Department of Philosophy, discusses the ethics of an AI friend.
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Security threats in AIs such as ChatGPT revealed by researchers

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT can be tricked into producing malicious code, which could be used to launch cyber attacks, according to research from the University of Sheffield.
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South Yorkshire leads the UK’s digital healthcare revolution

An ambitious new digital healthcare hub in South Yorkshire is set to lead the UK’s digital health revolution and address inequalities in patient care.
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Funding boost for Yorkshire MedTech industry

A major funding boost will help transform the thriving Medical Technology (MedTech) business community in Yorkshire.
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Farm robots inspired by ant brains

Ground-breaking tracking technology from the University of Sheffield, which has revealed new insights into how desert ants navigate their complex worlds and could inspire the next generation of smart robots, is featured.