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Johns Hopkins research & Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory development for autonomous systems that are safe, verifiable, & trustworthy. Likes & Reposts ≠ endorsements
"Imagine a robot small enough to enter a collapsed building, smart enough to navigate the space, recognize potential signs of life, and efficient enough to keep running without relying on external power or internet,” says IAA's Tinoosh Mohsenin of her research.
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Johns Hopkins robot dogs could help find disaster survivors
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University hope compact robot dogs outfitted with artificial intelligence and radios could get help to where it is needed faster in an emergency.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Imagine a robot small enough to enter a collapsed building, smart enough to navigate the space, recognize potential signs of life, and efficient enough to keep running without relying on external power or internet,” says IAA's Tinoosh Mohsenin of her research.
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Please join IAA on Tuesday, November 25 at 10:45 a.m. to hear Dr. Sharon Gannot from Bar-Ilan University present his talk "Socially Pertinent Robots in Gerontological Healthcare: The Audio Pipeline" as part of our seminar series.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Please join IAA on Tuesday, November 25 at 10:45 a.m. to hear Dr. Sharon Gannot from Bar-Ilan University present his talk "Socially Pertinent Robots in Gerontological Healthcare: The Audio Pipeline" as part of our seminar series.
Details here: iaa.jhu.edu/event/iaa-se...
Details here: iaa.jhu.edu/event/iaa-se...
Please join IAA on Tuesday, November 18 at 10:45 a.m. to hear Dr. @aliu33.bsky.social from @jhucompsci.bsky.social present her talk "Robust and Uncertainty-Aware Decision Making under Distribution Shifts" as part of our seminar series.
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IAA Seminar Series — Anqi Liu - Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy
When: November 18, 2025 @ 10:45 am – 12:00 pm Where: Malone Hall 228, Johns Hopkins University Title: Robust and Uncertainty-Aware Decision Making under Distribution Shifts Abstract: Decision ...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Please join IAA on Tuesday, November 18 at 10:45 a.m. to hear Dr. @aliu33.bsky.social from @jhucompsci.bsky.social present her talk "Robust and Uncertainty-Aware Decision Making under Distribution Shifts" as part of our seminar series.
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BDP Jim Bellingham discusses his new book, How Are Marine Robots Shaping Our Future?, on Shelley Irwin's @wgvupublicmedia.bsky.social show. Listen to the full conversation here:
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How Are Marine Robots Shaping Our Future?
James Bellingham. PhD, shares his work.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
BDP Jim Bellingham discusses his new book, How Are Marine Robots Shaping Our Future?, on Shelley Irwin's @wgvupublicmedia.bsky.social show. Listen to the full conversation here:
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TOMORROW (10/30): Join IAA at 10:45 a.m. to hear Dr. Peter Najjar from @johnshopkins present his talk "Unlocking the Promise of Deployed Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare Quality and Safety" as part of IAA's seminar series.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
TOMORROW (10/30): Join IAA at 10:45 a.m. to hear Dr. Peter Najjar from @johnshopkins present his talk "Unlocking the Promise of Deployed Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare Quality and Safety" as part of IAA's seminar series.
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Happening TODAY (10/28): IAA's Graduate Student Lightning Talks event from 3:30-6 p.m. to hear 5-minute talks on topics related to #AI and assurance!
Join us in person or on Zoom. Details here: iaa.jhu.edu/event/gradua...
Join us in person or on Zoom. Details here: iaa.jhu.edu/event/gradua...
Graduate Student Lightning Talks - Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy
When: October 28, 2025 @ 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm Where: Clark 110, Johns Hopkins University Not able to attend in person? Join us on Zoom: https://wse.zoom.us/j/93130481538?pwd=Nzbh4JqsvfaxKKC05B8TP...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Happening TODAY (10/28): IAA's Graduate Student Lightning Talks event from 3:30-6 p.m. to hear 5-minute talks on topics related to #AI and assurance!
Join us in person or on Zoom. Details here: iaa.jhu.edu/event/gradua...
Join us in person or on Zoom. Details here: iaa.jhu.edu/event/gradua...
Please join IAA for the Graduate Student Lightning Talks event tomorrow (10/28) from 3:30-6 p.m. to hear 5-minute talks on topics related to #AI and assurance.
Details here: iaa.jhu.edu/event/gradua...
Details here: iaa.jhu.edu/event/gradua...
Graduate Student Lightning Talks - Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy
When: October 28, 2025 @ 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm Where: Clark 110, Johns Hopkins University Not able to attend in person? Join us on Zoom: https://wse.zoom.us/j/93130481538?pwd=Nzbh4JqsvfaxKKC05B8TP...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Please join IAA for the Graduate Student Lightning Talks event tomorrow (10/28) from 3:30-6 p.m. to hear 5-minute talks on topics related to #AI and assurance.
Details here: iaa.jhu.edu/event/gradua...
Details here: iaa.jhu.edu/event/gradua...
"If something catastrophic happens, it should be because it wasn’t preventable," says IAA's Jim Bellingham, discussing the Titan submersible, including systemic failures and how oversight and engineering standards could have averted the disaster.
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IAA’s Jim Bellingham breaks down Coast Guard’s Titan report - Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy
Expert in underwater autonomous vehicles weighs in on a preventable tragedy In June 2023, the Titan submersible with five people on...
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September 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
"If something catastrophic happens, it should be because it wasn’t preventable," says IAA's Jim Bellingham, discussing the Titan submersible, including systemic failures and how oversight and engineering standards could have averted the disaster.
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Graduate students working with IAA recently gathered for some networking over dinner!
August 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Graduate students working with IAA recently gathered for some networking over dinner!
IAA's Anton Dahbura spoke with The National Desk about the need for safety guardrails to address emerging #AI applications.
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From 'woke' AI to data centers, can Trump's plan help America win the AI race?
The White House released its action plan to help America win the race for artificial intelligence innovation.
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July 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
IAA's Anton Dahbura spoke with The National Desk about the need for safety guardrails to address emerging #AI applications.
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Check out IAA's YouTube channel to watch past seminar recordings, including Dr. James Hendler's talk "Knowing what AI Systems Don’t Know and Why it Matters."
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Jim Hendler, "Knowing what AI Systems Don’t Know and Why it Matters" | Johns Hopkins IAA
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June 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Check out IAA's YouTube channel to watch past seminar recordings, including Dr. James Hendler's talk "Knowing what AI Systems Don’t Know and Why it Matters."
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The Johns Hopkins Blue Jay Racing team recently placed third out of nearly 70 teams at the Baja SAE Arizona competition. Behind the scenes, a subgroup of team members has been exploring how autonomy might someday allow the vehicle to go it alone: iaa.jhu.edu/hopkins-stud...
Hopkins students race to the podium and into autonomous future - Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy
Blue Jay Racing achieves a breakthrough third-place finish while developing self-driving technology for their off-road competition vehicle The Johns Hopkins Blue...
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May 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The Johns Hopkins Blue Jay Racing team recently placed third out of nearly 70 teams at the Baja SAE Arizona competition. Behind the scenes, a subgroup of team members has been exploring how autonomy might someday allow the vehicle to go it alone: iaa.jhu.edu/hopkins-stud...
IAA's Challenge Grant teams tackled existential challenges related to assurance and autonomy. Learn more: iaa.jhu.edu/iaa-challeng...
May 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
IAA's Challenge Grant teams tackled existential challenges related to assurance and autonomy. Learn more: iaa.jhu.edu/iaa-challeng...
IAA and @bermaninstitute.bsky.social recently hosted the Ethical & Responsible AI Collaborative meeting at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center to explore how academic institutions can guide AI development.
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Navigating the AI Landscape: Universities Unite for Ethical Innovation - Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy
Experts in AI, the humanities, and ethics gathered at Johns Hopkins for the Ethical & Responsible AI University Collaborative to explore...
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March 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
IAA and @bermaninstitute.bsky.social recently hosted the Ethical & Responsible AI Collaborative meeting at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center to explore how academic institutions can guide AI development.
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Join us next Friday, March 21 at 11 a.m. to hear Dr. Tom Zick from the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society present her talk "Benchmarking for Responsible AI" as part of the IAA and @bermaninstitute.bsky.social seminar series.
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IAA & Berman Seminar Series – Tom Zick, "Benchmarking for Responsible AI" - Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy
When: March 21, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Seminar Zoom Link Title: “Benchmarking for Responsible AI” Abstract: Acclaimed physicist Lord Kelvin once said that what cannot be measured cannot be...
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March 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Join us next Friday, March 21 at 11 a.m. to hear Dr. Tom Zick from the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society present her talk "Benchmarking for Responsible AI" as part of the IAA and @bermaninstitute.bsky.social seminar series.
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“Our work brings us closer to equipping medical robots with the intelligence needed to assist in complex surgical tasks, significantly reducing surgeons’ workload and enhancing their surgical efficiency,” says JHU CS’ Anqi Liu.
AI’s stitch in time
Johns Hopkins researchers successfully taught an AI simulation to close incisions by breaking the complicated suturing process down into simpler subtasks.
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February 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
“Our work brings us closer to equipping medical robots with the intelligence needed to assist in complex surgical tasks, significantly reducing surgeons’ workload and enhancing their surgical efficiency,” says JHU CS’ Anqi Liu.
Mark your calendar for Friday (2/21) at 11 a.m.! Dr. Jon Penney from @OsgoodeNews will present his talk "Privacy Lessons for Risk-Based AI Regulation" as part of the IAA and @bermaninstitute seminar series.
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IAA & Berman Seminar Series – Jon Penney, "Privacy Lessons for Risk-Based AI Regulation" - Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy
When: February 21, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Seminar Zoom Link Title: “Privacy Lessons for Risk-Based AI Regulation” Abstract: A combination of ubiquitous computing, big data, and the development ...
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February 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Mark your calendar for Friday (2/21) at 11 a.m.! Dr. Jon Penney from @OsgoodeNews will present his talk "Privacy Lessons for Risk-Based AI Regulation" as part of the IAA and @bermaninstitute seminar series.
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Details here: iaa.jhu.edu/event/iaa-be...
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New #deeplearning seminar coming up! Learn more here: www.cs.jhu.edu/event/cs-sem...
February 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
New #deeplearning seminar coming up! Learn more here: www.cs.jhu.edu/event/cs-sem...
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New #HRI seminar with ECE & LCSR coming up! Learn more: www.cs.jhu.edu/event/cs-ece...
February 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
New #HRI seminar with ECE & LCSR coming up! Learn more: www.cs.jhu.edu/event/cs-ece...
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Seminar with @ritwikgupta.bsky.social coming up! Learn more here: www.cs.jhu.edu/event/cs-sem...
February 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Seminar with @ritwikgupta.bsky.social coming up! Learn more here: www.cs.jhu.edu/event/cs-sem...
Congrats to IAA's Ashutosh Dutta!
Johns Hopkins APL's Ashutosh Dutta is now in the New Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Hall of Fame for promoting global deployment of the next-gen protocol that enhances Internet access, operations and security. jhuapl.link/8fd
Johns Hopkins APL’s Dutta Inducted Into ‘New Internet’ Hall of Fame
Ashutosh Dutta, APL’s chief 5G strategist and an IEEE Fellow, has been inducted into the New Internet Protocol version 6 Hall of Fame. He was recognized for his leadership in the worldwide deployment ...
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February 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Congrats to IAA's Ashutosh Dutta!
An IAA Challenge Grant team, led by Ariel Greenberg and Chien-Ming Huang, is investigating the conceptual and technological advances required to enable artificial agents to act with prosocial intent.
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IAA Challenge Grant team researches design of ethical intervention policies for artificial agents - Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy
A central challenge in human-machine teaming is for semi-autonomous machines to recognize when they are in situations that are beyond their...
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February 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
An IAA Challenge Grant team, led by Ariel Greenberg and Chien-Ming Huang, is investigating the conceptual and technological advances required to enable artificial agents to act with prosocial intent.
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IAA's Anton Dahbura spoke with The National Desk about developing safe AI technologies. "It's definitely an arms race of sorts," he said. "Because AI can be transformative."
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February 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
IAA's Anton Dahbura spoke with The National Desk about developing safe AI technologies. "It's definitely an arms race of sorts," he said. "Because AI can be transformative."
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