California just passed a slew of laws meant to direct development of generative AI tools towards the greater good. Once again, California is taking the lead in belling the cat where ideally we would want legislation to come at the federal level. In this article, I will look at the rationale behind two of these […]
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GenAI for Computing Careers: A Sunny Take
A slightly shorter version of this article first appeared in the Times of India on September 24, 2025. Much ink has been spilled discussing what the career prospects are for a CS graduate in this day and age where generative AI has upturned our world. Much of that ink has predicted a gloomy outlook. Here […]
Generative AI and Cybersecurity: Anything to Look Here?
We have all been startled by the power of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and its ilk of Generative AI tools, like Google’s Gemini or Meta’s Llama. One crucial question is can these be weaponized to make our cyberspace more insecure? I will reflect on three primary aspects of this question. First, there is some evidence that these […]
Distant Whispers from an Academic Engineer's World 