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WashU researchers Eunhye Ahn and Yevgeniy Vorobeychik are teaming up to study the multifaceted dynamics of families involved in child protection systems. The interdisciplinary team, combining expertise in social work and computer science, is supported by a Here and Next seed grant.

Researchers harness AI to study family involvement with child protection systems

AI-driven research is helping reveal the full picture of families in the child welfare system, paving the way for more comprehensive and compassionate interventions.

04.09.2025

Amazon smart speaker Echo records user voice commands to train its AI assistant Alexa. Going forward, consumers will not have the option to opt out of those recordings being processed in the Amazon cloud. (Photo: Shutterstock)

WashU Expert: How Alexa is listening

Users of Amazon’s smart speaker lose opt-out option for voice command recordings.

03.26.2025

Christine Julien (Credit: Tonia Moxley/Virginia Tech)

On a new path

For CSE alumna Christine Julien, a single class led to a successful academic career.

03.24.2025

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The CTCN Annual Public Lecture on Minds and Machines at Jeffrey T. Fort Neuroscience Research Building Auditorium

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Director of the AI for Health Institute; internationally recognized leader in AI for health, cyber-physical systems, Internet of Things, and real-time systems.

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Yana Malysheva, pursuing a PhD in Computer Science

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