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Behavioral Science

Joshua Peterson Co-Authors Landmark Nature Study on Using AI to Model Human Cognition

in Artificial Intelligence, CDS News, Human Factors in Computing, Research

CDS Assistant Professor Joshua Peterson’s work in artificial intelligence around human cognition and behavior has made headlines and impact. Read about it now.

Tagged: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Azer Bestavros, Behavioral Science, data science, Joshua Peterson, Research

CDS Assistant Professor Joshua Peterson Merges AI and Behavioral Science

in Artificial Intelligence, Research

AI models like GPT-4o often assume humans are more rational than we are. CDS Assistant Professor Joshua Peterson’s research reveals why this bias matters for machine intelligence.

Tagged: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Behavioral Science, Joshua Peterson, Large Language Models, LLM, machine learning

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CDS Assistant Professor Siddharth Mishra-Sharma Leads BU in Joining NSF Institute for Artificial Intelligence

June 4, 2026

Boston University is joining a national effort to pioneer the forefront of artificial intelligence. Read here about how CDS is now apart of the NSF's AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions (IAIFI).

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CDS and Bioinformatics Faculty and Students Recognized for Innovation

May 28, 2026

BU's Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering has announced its awardees for this year's fellowships and research programs!

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CDS Welcomes 2026 Convocation Speaker Aristotle Balogh

May 12, 2026

This year's convocation speaker has been announced! Read all about industry leader Ari Balogh here.

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