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Tim Finin

Professor of computer science and electrical engineering at UMBC

Tim Finin is the Willard and Lillian Hackerman Chair in Engineering and a professor of computer science and electrical engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Ideas

Study Shows AI-generated Fake Reports Fool Experts

Misinformation within communities of expertise has the potential for scary outcomes such as delivering incorrect medical advice to doctors and patients.

  • By Priyanka Ranade, Anupam Joshi and Tim Finin, The Conversation
Cybersecurity

Why Cities Are So Bad at Cybersecurity

Government systems are under near-constant attack from hackers, surveys show, but officials don’t know who’s attacking them or how to respond.

  • By Donald Norris, Anupam Joshi, Laura Mateczun and Tim Finin, CityLab