Upcoming Seminar featuring Alicia Carriquiry and Yong Guan: April 17 at 11 a.m. CT. Hosted by TrAc.

Posted April 14, 2026


The Translational AI Center (TrAc) at Iowa State University is hosting a seminar featuring CSAFE researchers Alicia Carriquiry and Yong Guan. The online seminar will take place Friday, April 17 from 11 a.m. to noon CDT.

Carriquiry, CSAFE director, will present a talk titled “Beyond the Black Box: Statistical Integrity and Interpretability in AI-Driven Forensics.” In her presentation, Carriquiry will discuss CSAFE’s open-source, AI-driven tools designed to enhance transparency and reproducibility in forensic examinations while addressing courtroom challenges.

Guan, professor of electrical and computer engineering, will present “Speaker-Specific Deepfake Detection in Conversational Audio Analysis.” His talk will cover a framework for identifying speaker-specific deepfakes in conversational audio by analyzing vocal traits using advanced machine learning techniques.

The TrAc Seminar Series is free to attend, and the Zoom link is available on the TrAc website.

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