CMU S3D PhD student Andy Hammer just won the NSF Graduate Fellowship for work that keeps hospitals online during ransomware attacks & EV stations running when compromised. This is "solve big" in action - software that doesn't fail when we need it most.

CMU S3D’s “Tartan Federer” swept all 4 MIDST tracks, revealing privacy gaps in diffusion models. Its loss-feature attack was the only entry to beat random guessing in the white-box multi-table test. Details: s3d.cmu.edu/news/2025/0501-midst.html #AIPrivacy #CMU #AI #ML!

Christian Kästner’s new book “Machine Learning in Production” tackles why 87% of ML projects fail. From requirements to operations—a systems approach to building AI that works. 📖 Open access: mlip-cmu.github.io/book #MachineLearning #CMU #S3D

OpenAI's Whisper can recover speech from "privacy-preserving" audio. CMU's new Kirigami filter completely removes speech BEFORE it leaves your device—runs on cheap microcontrollers. Game-changer for smart home privacy → s3d.cmu.edu/news/2025/04...

Next was an intriguing talk by McKenna McCall on the need to combine formal methods and usable security approaches at @cmus3d.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbnq... (5/7)

S3D hosts the 7th Annual Neurodiversity at Work Conference! Prof. Begel and researchers explore how diverse cognitive styles fuel innovation. VariAbility Lab showcases tools improving workplace communication and tech career pathways. Learn more: s3d.cmu.edu/news/2025/05... #NeurodiversityAtWork

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