College of Engineering expert Ali Hasan, PhD, discusses the strain AI data centers will put on the energy grid and how the technology could also be the key to fortifying it for the surge in demand.
Category: Science & Technology
Q&A: What’s Next for IceCube’s Hunt for ‘Ghost Particles?’
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, or IceCube, is a massive cubic-kilometer detector embedded deep in the Antarctic ice at the South Pole that explores fundamental questions in physics and astronomy. For the first time since its inception in 2010, IceCube has just completed an upgrade consisting of adding over 600 new detectors to the existing 5,160 which were installed more than 15 years ago. This upgrade, along with the continued collaboration of Physics faculty and students from Drexel University, should lead to more information on neutrinos, or “ghost particles” as they are sometimes referred to, and pave the way for more cosmic discoveries.
Q+A: When Interactions with AI cause harm, who is responsible?
Artificial Intelligence has become a regular part of our daily life, with millions of people using the technology for everything from preparing grocery lists to seeking medical advice or therapy. It is something that people […]
Q+A: Making Sure the AI Guiding Transportation Planning Doesn’t Leave Some Riders Stranded
In the aftermath of the pandemic, changes in people’s travel patterns and public transportation use have led regional transit organizations to reexamine their resource allocation. Many have turned to artificial intelligence and machine learning programs […]
Q+A: Can Digital Technologies, Like AI and Blockchain, Make Construction Less Wasteful?
A College of Engineering researcher who studies sustainable construction methods discusses how new digital technologies could help reduce construction waste and support sustainability.
Q+A: The Potential of AI in K-12 Education
In just over two years since the release of ChatGPT introduced the general public to the power of artificial intelligence technology, one of the areas that has been most affected by its presence is education. […]
Q+A: How Much Should We Be Worried About a Sneeze on a Bus?
Drexel researchers are using advanced computer modeling to better understand how ventilation affects the movement of particles through the air on buses.
Q+A: Following the Slippery Path of Road Salt
College of Engineering researcher Amanda Carneiro Marques, PhD, shares her insight on the environmental impact of road salts and other deicers.
Q+A: Have AI Chatbots Earned Our Trust?
Security and privacy research from the College of Computing & Informatics provides a foundation for better understanding how to safely and securely engage with AI chatbot technology.
Q+A: What Are the Consequences of AI’s ‘Data Rush’?
The proliferation of AI technology, such as large language models, like ChatGPT, has set off a mad dash to secure data with which to train the programs. College of Computing & Informatics expert Shadi Rezapour, PhD, helps to explain why training data is such a hot commodity.