The potential of artificial intelligence, with the raw computing power and quick content generation it provides, has been alluring and transformational to many fields of everyday life already. However, it is equally apparent that without human guidance and editing at the helm, the output doesn’t meet the rigorous standards needed to be valuable for research.

While AI has swelled and become omnipresent in the consciousness of the general public, the researchers at the Cullen College of Engineering have responsibly been using this technology for several years. Like any scientific tool, AI can generate junk data or even outright dangerous conclusions in the wrong hands. But as these stories illustrate, with the proper oversight AI is capable of supercharging diverse fields of research, whether that is cancer clusters, earthquake seismology or pandemic spread.