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At Carnegie Mellon University's Software and Societal Systems Department (S3D), we solve big, complex challenges at the critical intersection of technology and society.
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CMU S3D PhD student Andy Hammer just won the NSF Graduate Fellowship for work that keeps hospitals online during ransomware attacks & EV stations running when compromised.
This is "solve big" in action - software that doesn't fail when we need it most.
July 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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CMU S3D’s “Tartan Federer” swept all 4 MIDST tracks, revealing privacy gaps in diffusion models.

Its loss-feature attack was the only entry to beat random guessing in the white-box multi-table test.

Details: s3d.cmu.edu/news/2025/0501-midst.html

#AIPrivacy #CMU #AI #ML!
CMU's "Tartan Federer" Team Sweeps All Four Tracks at International AI Privacy Challenge - Software and Societal Systems Department - School of Computer Science - Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University's "Tartan Federer" team, led by S3D’s Zhiwei Steven Wu, achieved a clean sweep at the 2025 Vector Institute MIDST Challenge, winning all four competition tracks. Their innov...
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June 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Christian Kästner’s new book “Machine Learning in Production” tackles why 87% of ML projects fail. From requirements to operations—a systems approach to building AI that works.
📖 Open access: mlip-cmu.github.io/book
#MachineLearning #CMU #S3D
Christian Kästner, Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, smiling at the camera while wearing a light pink button-down shirt. He stands in front of a modern glass building with a church spire visible in the background cityscape
June 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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OpenAI's Whisper can recover speech from "privacy-preserving" audio. CMU's new Kirigami filter completely removes speech BEFORE it leaves your device—runs on cheap microcontrollers.

Game-changer for smart home privacy → s3d.cmu.edu/news/2025/04...
Protecting Audio Privacy at the Source - Software and Societal Systems Department - School of Computer Science - Carnegie Mellon University
A team of SCS researchers have created an on-device filter that can detect and delete human speech segments that audio sensors collect before they're used for activity recognition. Sound is a powerful...
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May 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Next was an intriguing talk by McKenna McCall on the need to combine formal methods and usable security approaches at @cmus3d.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbnq... (5/7)
Current Topics in Privacy-January 21st 2025-McKenna McCall
YouTube video by Carnegie Mellon Software and Societal Systems Dept
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May 6, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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S3D hosts the 7th Annual Neurodiversity at Work Conference! Prof. Begel and researchers explore how diverse cognitive styles fuel innovation. VariAbility Lab showcases tools improving workplace communication and tech career pathways.

Learn more: s3d.cmu.edu/news/2025/05...

#NeurodiversityAtWork
S3D Hosts Conference on Cognitive Diversity at Work - Software and Societal Systems Department - School of Computer Science - Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon's S3D hosts the 7th Annual Neurodiversity at Work Conference, exploring how cognitive diversity drives innovation. Features research on inclusive workplace practices, tech tools, and c...
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May 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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We're leaving Twitter behind and moving to Bluesky! Here, we'll keep tackling the toughest challenges at the intersection of technology, ethics, and society—without all the noise. Follow us to join thoughtful conversations, responsible innovation, and real-world impact. #SolveBig #ResponsibleTech
March 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM