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Karen Dooley

Reporter · US

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Sep 25, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Karen Dooley

    Turning to AI for health answers may signal anxiety, depression among young adults (opens the original)

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    Young adults who use generative artificial intelligence to ask health-related questions are more likely to screen positive for clinically significant anxiety and depression than those not using the AI tool for health issues, according to a new study led by University of Florida researcher Yusen Zhai. The study, one of the first large U.S. studies to examine the relationship between generative AI use and mental health, analyzed data from nearly 100,000 young adults. Researchers found that the odd

  2. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Karen Dooley

    Simple visual patterns can trick AI-powered vehicles and robots, UF research finds (opens the original)

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    A simple pattern of black-and-white stripes could cause an autonomous vehicle or robot to misjudge how far away an obstacle is, potentially triggering an unexpected maneuver or even a collision, according to new University of Florida research. The finding exposes a previously overlooked vulnerability in the technology that autonomous systems use to perceive depth — a critical capability for vehicles, drones and robots navigating their surroundings. Researchers found that repeated patterns in the

  3. Article · Jul 30, 2026 · Karen Dooley

    UF researchers join new NSF-funded AI institute to transform rehabilitation and health care (opens the original)

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    Researchers from the University of Florida are playing a key role in a new national effort to advance rehabilitation and health care through artificial intelligence. The National Science Foundation has awarded $21.5 million over five years to establish the NSF AI Institute for Human-AI Cooperation, or HAIC, led by the University of Delaware in collaboration with UF, Delaware State University, Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania. At UF, faculty in the department of electrical

  4. Article · Jul 20, 2026 · Karen Dooley

    Study: Few Americans engage in the arts on a typical day despite health benefits (opens the original)

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    Only about 1 in 20 Americans report taking part in an arts or cultural activity on any given day, according to a University of Florida and University College London analysis of 20 years of national survey data. On a typical day, about 1 in 60 Americans do arts and crafts, 1 in 200 engage in creative writing and 1 in 400 visit a museum, though researchers note these figures reflect activities reported only for the previous day. Researchers say the findings highlight a gap between growing evidence

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