Hallucinations Magazine
Critical Conversations about Artificial Intelligence
AI is more than a technological breakthrough; it is a mirror of our moment. It reflects our values, challenges our notions of creativity and reshapes our economy.
Hallucinations is our new forum for all things AI — a space intended to underscore that reflective capacity.
Whether you are a researcher training the next generation of large language models, an artist deconstructing how a surveillance algorithm “sees” or a skeptic questioning the roadmap to General Intelligence, this space is for you.
Latest AI News from UAlbany
Gov. Hochul Announces $50M Life Sciences Expansion for RNA Institute research
The Life Sciences Research Building, which is home to cutting-edge labs where researchers from the RNA Institute blend bench science with AI to help accelerate the development of RNA-based treatments for deadly diseases, will expand by 20,000 s.f.
UAlbany’s AI Supercomputer Empowers Future Cyber Defenders
Students are using artificial intelligence powered by UAlbany’s advanced computing infrastructure to create incident response plans and use cases for various cyber threats.
New Podcast Spotlights Short Talks on Big News and Big Ideas
The Short Version is a weekly podcast from UAlbany's Office of Communications and Marketing featuring brief conversations with the makers, knowers and doers on campus. Look for new episodes every Wednesday on Simplecast, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Study: Cluttered TV Weather Warnings Can Distract from Life-saving Details
A new University at Albany study shows that when weather alerts become too visually complex, people spend less time reading the text that tells them what to do.
Engagement Ring: Haesol Bae on AI learning
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UAlbany, Downstate Researchers Demo Prototypes for AI-Supported Mental Health Care
At the Global Center for AI in Mental Health's annual summit, held earlier this month at the SUNY Global Center in Manhattan, researchers from UAlbany and SUNY Downstate, together with developers from Google and other leading tech companies, debuted prototypes of their latest tools to expand mental health care capacity.
Multitasking Raises Risk of Phishing, UAlbany Study Finds
According to new research led by University at Albany Assistant Professor Xuecong Lu, multitasking may also blind us to hidden threats, thereby increasing our chances of falling victim to cybercrime.
Study Highlights How Tribal Libraries Bridge the Digital Divide
A new study led by researchers at the University at Albany’s Center for Technology in Government finds that in some rural and tribal communities, the public library remains the single most important access point for technology, learning and civic engagement — often functioning as the community’s primary link to the digital world.