Advancing Problem-Based Learning in Biomedical Engineering in the Era of Generative AI

This paper presents a three-year case study demonstrating how an advanced Problem-Based Learning framework successfully integrated biomedical AI education for 248 students at Georgia Tech and Emory, overcoming challenges like diverse backgrounds and data privacy while fostering significant research productivity and providing a scalable roadmap for curriculum development.

Micky C. Nnamdi, J. Ben Tamo, Benoit Marteau + 2 more2026-03-06💻 cs

The role of spatial scales in assessing urban mobility models

This study systematically evaluates the performance of gravity, radiation, and visitation urban mobility models across various spatial scales, revealing that while the visitation model generally outperforms the others, all models converge in performance at specific appropriate scales and that distance-based clustering offers superior assessment compared to conventional administrative boundaries.

Rakhi Manohar Mepparambath, Hoai Nguyen Huynh2026-03-06🔬 physics

Reckless Designs and Broken Promises: Privacy Implications of Targeted Interactive Advertisements on Social Media Platforms

This paper reveals that the default interactive design of targeted advertisements on social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram creates a privacy loophole allowing advertisers to identify and view the profiles of users who engage with sensitive ads, thereby contradicting platform promises of data protection and highlighting the need for design modifications to ensure user transparency.

Julia B. Kieserman, Athanasios Andreou, Laura Edelson, Sandra Siby, Damon McCoy2026-03-06🔒 cs.CR

The Sentience Readiness Index: A Preliminary Framework for Measuring National Preparedness for the Possibility of Artificial Sentience

This paper introduces the Sentience Readiness Index (SRI), a preliminary composite framework assessing national preparedness for potential artificial sentience across six categories, which reveals that no jurisdiction currently possesses adequate institutional, professional, or cultural infrastructure to address the possibility of AI systems warranting moral consideration.

Tony Rost2026-03-05🤖 cs.AI