Weapons of Mass Disruption
Weapons of Mass Disruption
Latest Episodes
Attention Disrupted! AI’s Role in the Social Media Ecosystem
In this episode, Dr. Tamara Schwartz’s Emerging Technology students continue their WMD takeover. Artificial intelligence is woven into nearly every part of the social media experience, from helping create content to deciding what appears in you...
Baseball Disrupted! How Immersive Technologies are Changing the Game
How are virtual and augmented worlds changing America's pastime? In this episode, the student takeover continues as lifelong baseball player and Baltimore Orioles fan Tyler Maxcy, a recent information technology graduate explores how virtual re...
World Cup Disrupted! How AI is Changing Scouting in International Football
In this episode, Dr. Tamara Schwartz’s Emerging Technology students continue their WMD takeover. Have you ever wondered how the world’s top football clubs choose their next stars? In this episode, Cybersecurity Management major and passionate i...
Hospitals Disrupted! Vital Vulnerabilities in Healthcare
In this episode of Weapons of Mass Disruption, Dr. Tamara Schwartz is joined by York College Cybersecurity Management major Jerod Bethea to examine the growing threat of cyberattacks on healthcare organizations. From ransomware that di...
Democracy Disrupted! The Founding Fathers and the Age of AI
The founders built the American experiment on assumptions about human nature, liberty, consent, and self-government. But what happens when those assumptions collide with artificial intelligence, digital surveillance, algorithmic influence, and ...