<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/newsroom/ubaltnews-sheehan-on-challenges-of-socially-responsible-ai.cfm" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>02/19/2026</pubDate><title>Prof. Sheehan: When It Comes to AI, We Should Proceed with Caution</title><description>Writing in Real Clear Markets, Ivan Sascha Sheehan, interim dean of the College of Public Affairs at UBalt and a professor of public and international affairs, says that there are inherent risks in assigning significant permissions to the creators and purveyors of artificial intelligence.</description><author>UBalt News</author><image><img src="https://www.ubalt.edu/about/newsroom/assets/images/2000x1500-sascha-sheehan-feature.jpg" alt="University of Baltimore Interim Dean of the College of Public Affairs Ivan Sascha Sheehan is pictured in his office"/></image><image-cap>University of Baltimore Interim Dean of the College of Public Affairs Ivan Sascha Sheehan </image-cap><quote/><quote-name/><quote-info/><tags><tag>AI</tag><tag>Academics</tag><tag>College of Public Affairs</tag><tag>Faculty: Ivan Sascha Sheehan</tag><tag>Main News</tag></tags></item>