Promotional graphic for the Ethics Unwrapped documentary "Running with Scissors: AI and the Race for the Future"

Creating Thoughtful Conversations Around AI

Oct. 13, 2026

"Running with Scissors: AI and the Race for the Future" is the latest project by the McCombs-housed educational program Ethics Unwrapped. The documentary, which features multiple Good Systems researchers, aims to start a conversation about the ethical use of artificial intelligence amid its rapid development.

AI-generated image of a woman smiling and running on a path. Behind her is a ghostly image of a queen-size bed with a human brain hovering above it, spraying "rays" onto the bed.

UT Austin Study Links 10 Minutes of Daily Exercise to Deeper Sleep

Oct. 13, 2026

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin reported that more frequent daily exercise was associated with deeper, more restorative sleep, according to a study published in the Journal of Physical Activity & Health.

Mark Menjívar’s installation from “How to Grow the Cowpea: Survival Strategies from the U.S. South” exhibition at the Visual Arts Center at The University of Texas at Austin. Photo credit: Sandy Carson.

Review: An Engine of Persistence: “How to Grow the Cowpea” at UT’s Visual Arts Center, Austin

Oct. 7, 2026

The show brings together sixteen artists, some of whom were formally paired with Planet Texas 2050 researchers — ornithologists, hydrologists, climate modelers — and made new work directly from their conversations.

Professor Katie Dawson, director of Drama for Schools, leads students in a data analysis exercise at Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders in Austin. Photo by Jessica Alexander.

The Next Act in Learning

Sept. 28, 2026

Drama for Schools, an education initiative supported by Planet Texas 2050, has been using art to improve outcomes for teachers and students throughout the world for more than 20 years.

From left: Texas Tribune reporter Paul Cobler speaks with Chris Hyams, board member, Guardrails Alliance; U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Lubbock; and Sherri Greenberg, assistant dean, LBJ School of Public Affairs. during a panel discussion at The Texas Tribune Festival 2026 on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. Photo credit: Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune

U.S. should err on the side of innovation in AI regulation, U.S. Rep. Arrington says

Sept. 26, 2026

The United States should be cautious not to over-regulate artificial intelligence companies, U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington said at the Texas Tribune Festival, arguing that the country has too much at stake with health and safety in the race against China to develop the technology. But other experts pushed back, including Good Systems' Sherri Greenberg, assistant dean at the LBJ School of Public Affairs.

Ebony Noelle Golden headshot

UTMSI Welcomes Ebony Noelle Golden as the First Artist-in-Residence

Sept. 18, 2026

Acclaimed interdisciplinary artist Ebony Noelle Golden will be the inaugural artist-in-residence for the newly established COAST Lab, supported by a Planet Texas 2050 Seed Grant.

A wide shot of the main room of the Visual Arts Center from opening night of the "How to Grow the Cowpea" exhibition. September 4, 2026; UT Austin campus

Common Ground

Sept. 17, 2026

A New Exhibition at UT's Visual Arts Center Pairs Artists with Planet Texas 2050 Researchers to Ask How We Might Adapt to a Changing World

Cartoon image of a robot at a desk, writing under lamplight with pen and paper. It ignores the open laptop next to the paper.

AI for haters: focus on good

Sept. 14, 2026

A Daily Texan columnist argues that AI skeptics should be more open-minded and conduct their own research into its potential for good, citing Good Systems and its founding chair, Ken Fleischmann.

Moxi, a robot already working in U.S. hospitals, displays heart-shaped eyes at Austin-based Diligent Robotics. Researchers say robots like Moxi could become a more common part of daily life as a new UT Austin-led study explores how humans interact with machines.

UT Austin launches $30 million effort to study what happens when robots move into everyday life

Sept. 11, 2026

The Center for Human and Robot Co-Adaptation will bring together researchers from six universities and industry partners to study how humans and robots learn from one another.

A CoBot MoMa robot hands a student a mug in a simulated apartment at UT Austin while a professor and a fellow student look on and smile.

Samuel Baker Helps Launch UT's $30 Million NSF Robot Center

Sept. 3, 2026

The Center for Human and Robot Co-Adaptation grew out of Good Systems, where Baker has co-led the "Living and Working with Robots" project since 2022.