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Weapons of Mass DisruptionStudents Disrupted! Cybersecurity Majors Begin “Adulting”One of the best parts of being a college professor is seeing students grow from recent high school graduates into young professionals. Students in the cybersecurity management program at the York College of Pennsylvania are required to complete a research project into a cybersecurity related topic of their choice. The students choose really interesting topics including the ethics of technologies, data privacy, the Dark Web, cyber risk, and just about anything you can imagine. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz hands over the WMD microphone to York College of Pennsylvania cybersecurity management students Matt DeSoye, Ty Foster...2024-01-1723 minWeapons of Mass DisruptionSocial disruption and the subtle changes of AIThe big disruptions wrought by technology are easy to identify, but more often than not, the disruptions are subtle and occur over time. In this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz describes the approach she takes in the classroom to get students thinking about some of the bigger ethical questions presented by technological innovation. She then hands off the episode to Jimmy Metzgar, Mariah Robertson, and Matt DeSoye who continue their previous discussion about artificial intelligence as they wrestle with various contexts for applying AI and the ethical questions they create.2022-07-2731 minWeapons of Mass DisruptionDisrupting what it means to be human...AIWhat is it that makes us uniquely human? Is it the ability to think? Is it the ability to create? What does it even mean to think? On this episode of Weapons of Mass Disruption, three cybersecurity students from the York College of Pennsylvania wrestle with these questions as they discuss artificial intelligence. Once again, Dr. Tamara Schwartz hands off the job as host to one of her students, Jimmy Metzgar, who is joined in this conversation by two other students, Mariah Robertson and Matt DeSoye to discuss artificial intelligence.2022-07-1319 minWeapons of Mass DisruptionHealthcare...DISRUPTED!Covid-19 had disrupted our world in numerous ways, but perhaps no industry has been disrupted quite so significantly as healthcare. During the last two years medical facilities have endured significant change. Enter artificial intelligence. From analysis of constantly changing epidemiological data to providing mental health support, AI is changing the face of healthcare. The need for AI in healthcare is not in doubt, but how much power should we give to medical robots? On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz speaks with cybersecurity major Matt DeSoye to explore the application of AI and robotics in healthcare.2022-06-0123 min