On February 2nd, Soheil Human (from the Vienna University of Economics and Business) and Ryan Watkins (the HTC Lab) will lead a symposium on Needs-aware Artificial Intelligence — AI that ‘serves [human] needs’. Learn more about the symposium and how to join at: https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu/event/needs-aware-artificial-intelligence_soheil-human_ryan-watkins/
Professor at George Washington University
I am a Professor with Human-Technology Collaboration and Educational Technology programs at George Washington University in Washington DC. I have written 12 books and more than 100 articles, and I co-host of the Parsing Science podcast where scientists tell the stories behind their research. I am also the developer of the WeShareScience.com online platform for sharing research videos, and SciencePods.com where researchers can create free podcasts about their science. My research interests include human interactions with intelligent machines, needs, needs assessments, and instructional design.
Latest posts by Ryan Watkins (see all)
- Exploring Student Behaviors and Motivations using AI TAs with Optional Guardrails - April 16, 2025
- AI-University: An LLM-based platform for instructional alignment to scientific classrooms - April 15, 2025
- Interaction-Required Suggestions for Control, Ownership, and Awareness in Human-AI Co-Writing - April 14, 2025