AI Solutions for Social Good: Ph.D. Student Enlists LLM Assistants on Project Addressing Homelessness
Jaspreet Ranjit is working on the use of large language models as assistants to domain experts in the nonprofit space.
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Shri Narayanan to Receive 2025 IEEE Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Technical Field Award
Honor is named for the legendary AT&T Bell Labs researcher where Shri started his career.
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Maryam Shanechi Named Blavatnik National Awards Finalist for 2nd Year in a Row
Recognized for having “Pioneered research at the intersection of engineering, AI, and neuroscience to develop advanced neurotechnologies.”
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AI Helps Scientists Predict the Future Climate by Studying the Distant Past
Researchers at USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute are bringing AI to the Earth sciences, starting with paleoclimatology.
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‘I Want to Move My Arm’: New AI Can ID Brain Patterns Related to Specific Behavior
A breakthrough for paralyzed patients? New algorithm from Maryam Shanechi’s lab can improve brain-computer interfaces and discover new brain patterns.
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A Healthier Menu
For USC’s Abigail Horn, helping people make healthier choices starts with using AI to evaluate their menus.
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Not Feeling It: AI’s Emotional Disconnect
ISI researchers explore the importance of affective alignment in AI.
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USC Viterbi AI Startups Thrive
Defying rollercoaster AI investment trends, startups founded by alumni and faculty at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have consistently seen success in VC funding.
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Heart-Monitoring Breakthrough Unlocks Sleep Secrets At Home
A new USC computer science study allows for expert-level sleep tracking using only heart data, potentially transforming our understanding of sleep and its impact on health.
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Researchers demonstrate 3D x-ray imaging of integrated circuits with a record 4nm resolution
Offers potential for new era of non-destructive metrology for chip manufacturing.
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California DREAMS Welcomes First Cohort Training for the Semiconductor Industry
The two-week program prepares fellows to enter the workforce.
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USC at the International Conferences on Machine Learning (ICML)
Topics include trustworthiness in large language models, application-driven machine learning, adaptive brain stimulation, fair ranking functions and molecule synthesis
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California DREAMS Takes a Community-first Approach to Making Math Meaningful
The Superhub is working with middle school math students and instructors to evolve instruction.
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USC at RSS 2024
Topics explored by USC researchers at this year’s Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) conference include innovative perspectives on manipulation, locomotion, and control.
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Student Builds an ‘Angel’ to Lift Up Microsoft’s Wide-Area Network
Pooria Namyar collaborated with Microsoft on Soroush, named for a figure in Persian mythology, to address critical scalability challenges in the cloud ecosystem.
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Cleanroom Course Offers a Gateway to Microelectronics Careers
California DREAMS pilots a path to a robust semiconductor industry pipeline.
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Force Multiplier: California DREAMS Combines Capabilities from University Nanofabs
The superhub is working to standardize equipment and best practices across its partners.
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Imagine Hearing A Distant Relative Telling Stories in a Nearly Forgotten Language. What Would You Do?
For Jared Coleman, Ph.D. ’24, it meant developing AI tools to help revitalize Owens Valley Paiute, a critically endangered Indigenous language.
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A New Method to Grow Materials for the Chips of the Future
USC Viterbi Ph.D student-led research has uncovered a novel way to grow thin films of electronic materials that could prove essential for the future of semiconductors.
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No GPS, No Problem
USC ISI researchers are trying to make quantum sensing tools, like atomic accelerometers, more compact and accurate so they can replace GPS.
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From Wearables to Swallowables: USC Engineering Researchers Create GPS-like Smart Pills with AI
Utilizing wearable electronics and AI, new ingestible sensors provide real-time 3D monitoring of gastrointestinal health
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New AI System Detects Rare Epileptic Seizures
USC computer science researchers developed a new AI system to accurately detect epileptic seizure types, improving the diagnosis of rare and complex cases, even in young children
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The Birth of ISI Arlington
ISI’s Arlington Office, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022, was a tech innovator from the beginning. Bob Parker recounts its origins.
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Cybersecurity With Human-AI Collaboration
ISI researchers are integrating AI into cybersecurity operations to defend from cyberattacks and aid analysts.
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Shanechi-led USC Center for Neurotechnology Boosted by Grant From NIH BRAIN Initiative
$5 million grant will develop multimodal AI and sensing technology for mental state tracking.
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“AIs will give you answers even if they don’t know”
EPISODE 24 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Negar Mokhberian
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USC Researchers Unveil Breakthroughs in Robotics at ICRA 2024
USC researchers present latest findings in robotics at premier global conference
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Detecting Influence Campaigns on X with AI and Network Science
ISI researchers have developed machine learning models to identify coordinated inauthentic behaviors by accounts on X involved in influence campaigns around the world
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Optimizing Data Flow for Scientific Discovery
Scientists are calculating earthquake risk using an ISI-created system that automates and manages data- and compute-intensive research.
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Parting Thoughts as Eight ISI Graduate Research Assistants Earn their Doctoral Degrees
ISI celebrated the 2024 GRA grads with cake, swag, and well wishes.
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From Dreams to Degrees: USC Viterbi Class of 2024 Graduates Shape Tomorrow, Today
At the forefront of engineering and technology, graduates like Christian Bryan redefine potential with degrees in cutting-edge fields and a commitment to lifelong exploration.
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Master’s Class of 2024: “The Best So Far”
At the USC Viterbi master’s commencement ceremonies, Dean Yannis C. Yortsos praised graduates’ resilience, ingenuity and integrity
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At USC + Amazon Center Symposium, Speakers Highlight Ties Between University and Industry
Collaboration is a big topic at third annual gathering that addresses AI, security, research.
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Changing Course: Natalie Fung
From PR to data science, Natalie Fung, a graduating master’s student, on becoming a “double Trojan” after a life-altering accident.
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Game Changer: How Spike Fu Is Redefining Game Design and Championing Diversity in Tech
Fu, a first-generation college student from China, is reshaping the future of game design with her creativity and leadership
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USC at ICLR 2024
Researchers from the USC School of Advanced Computing present 14 papers at the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR).
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Carrying the Torch: Jevon Torres
Graduating computer science senior Jevon Torres on leading the National Society of Black Engineers President USC Chapter and carrying the torch
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Conducting My Life: Carlos Ramirez
Graduating computer science senior Carlos Ramirez on the healing power of music, long-awaited family reunions and landing his dream job.
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USC’s ShowCAIS 2024 Doubles Down on the Power of AI to Address Social Challenges
The annual event expands its reach and impact while displaying multifaceted approaches to AI applications.
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Sticking the Landing: Marta Davila Mateu
Graduating computer science master’s student Marta Davila Mateu on mastering skating, surfing and theoretical computer science at USC
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Heather Culbertson and Marco Paolieri Receive Viterbi Faculty Awards
Faculty members honored for faculty mentorship and teaching at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering Faculty and Staff Annual Awards
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“We need to determine who is responsible when AI makes a mistake”
EPISODE 23 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Luca Luceri
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Creating Human-Like Chatbots
ISI researchers explore how to advance AI toward more authentic interaction.
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USC-Led Team Receives DARPA Grant to Develop Light-Based Computing Chips
Four-year Defense-funded effort to explore ultralow power photonic computing.
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Creating Quantum Materials in Bulk
USC computer scientist Aiichiro Nakano wants to produce quantum materials at scale, with help from Argonne supercomputers.
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Ph.D. Student Named Apple Scholar for Human-Centered LLM Research
“ChatGPT, do you know who I am?” Computer science doctoral student Brihi Joshi studies the symbiotic relationship between humans and large language models
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Making AI safe and fair
How ISI researchers are engaging in research, policy and thought leadership to guide AI toward positive futures.
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A Spotlight on Engineering Excellence
The 45th annual Viterbi Awards celebrated major USC Viterbi anniversaries and milestones
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Solving The Space Dilemma
USC ISI researchers are building tools to solve safety problems in space operations, and creating test beds to simulate cyberattacks in space
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“The talk around AI replacing us is the most misunderstood concept in AI”
EPISODE 22 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Justin Cho
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Uncovering Hidden Authors with AI
USC ISI computer scientists are developing language technologies that could potentially identify who wrote anonymous text.
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Sophomores Outshine Global Competitors in Adobe Analytics Challenge
USC undergraduates competed against teams of graduate students to become the youngest team ever to make the finals of this prestigious competition.
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Outstanding Computer Science Sophomore Recognized by CRA
Triple major James (Yuxi) Qian is working on leveraging large language models to improve self-driving car safety.
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USC and Capital One Establish New Center for Responsible AI in Finance
Housed under the USC School of Advanced Computing, the center aims to advance responsible AI for financial services
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Unlocking the Road Ahead: Exploring the Challenges and Visions of Autonomous Vehicles
A Glimpse into the USC Center for Autonomy and AI’s Efforts
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ISI Researchers Pioneer Developments In Protein Data Bank
ISI researchers are part of a core team developing the PDB-Dev repository, initiated by the Protein Data Bank, a foundational repository for macromolecular structures
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Teaching robots to walk on the moon, and maybe rescue one another
USC, UPenn, Texas A&M, Oregon State, Georgia Tech, Temple University, and NASA Johnson Space Center are teaching dog-like robots to navigate craters of the moon and other challenging planetary surfaces in research funded by NASA.
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“I love OpenAI tools. They save me so much time, I call her Chatty”
EPISODE 21 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Kristina Lerman
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ISI Executive Director Emeritus Herb Schorr: A Career Celebration
Past and present USC Viterbi notables gathered to remember the work of an admired visionary.
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Could Computer Science Aid the Next Jimi Hendrix?
With award-winning music education app ‘Notey’s World,’ Adithya Bellathur and a team of USC alumni seek to encourage new guitarists and musicians.
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“AI is also the reinvention of communication”
EPISODE 20 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Alex Spangher
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USC CREATE, Established in the Wake of 9/11, Announces its 20th Anniversary Symposium
The symposium, headlined by Michael Chertoff, former U.S. secretary of homeland security, highlights two decades of work in security, risk and economic analysis.
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Mengjie Yu Receives DARPA Young Faculty Award
Honored for proposal titled ‘On-chip electrical synthesis of few-cycle light via optical frequency comb.’
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“I wish AI could surpass humans in empathy, it should be pretty easy”
EPISODE 19 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Casandra Rusti
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Inside ISI’s Ph.D. Visit Day 2024
Prospective graduate students traveled to ISI’s Marina Del Rey headquarters to experience the institute’s academic environment.
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Listening to Classical Music is Nice, But What About Visualizing it Come Alive?
Ethan Soo, a USC Viterbi senior, innovates with Meli, a VR experience that “blends music conducting with a splash of magical wizardry.”
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California Has Microelectronics DREAMS
USC is tapped to lead the Defense Ready Electronics and Microdevices Superhub of Southern California.
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To “Howdy,” or Not to “Howdy,” That Is the Question
USC researchers explore the impact of prompt design on large language model performance.
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“We need more social sciences experts in AI to focus on its human side”
EPISODE 18 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Shushan Arakelyan
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What Are The Opportunities Presented by Quantum Computing?
USC ISI research teams to devise tests for quantum computers to inform DOD investment
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Mike Shuo-Wei Chen wants seamless communication between the digital and analog worlds
The analog-to-digital converter architecture developed by Chen and his team has been implemented in advanced CMOS technology.
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What If Autonomous Devices Could Program Themselves, Out in the Wild?
Paul Bogdan, fellow researchers publish research explaining how heterogeneous processors in cyber-physical systems could adapt and self-program.
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How Online Echo Chambers Make Eating Disorders Worse
USC researchers uncover social media’s “vicious cycle” that traps vulnerable populations within pro-anorexia communities.
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“My fear is that we put AI at the core without any human knowledge”
EPISODE 17 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Basel Shbita
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“AIs can’t be sentient, they are bunch of numbers that obey algorithms”
EPISODE 16 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Julie Jiang
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USC Research at AAAI 2024
From public health insights to busting bias in machine learning, discover USC researchers’ groundbreaking artificial intelligence work at AAAI 2024
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Wade Hsu Wins IEEE Photonics Society’s 2024 Young Investigator Award
Recognized for ‘seminal work on bound states in the continuum in optics, and for breakthroughs in computational electromagnetics and imaging.’
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New Chip Design to Enable Arbitrarily High Precision with Analog Memories
Paper in Science published by team led by J. Joshua Yang of USC shows high-precision computing achieved with low-precision devices.
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USC Viterbi Announces Participation in Department of Commerce Consortium Dedicated to AI Safety
USC will be one of approximately 30 universities helping to advance the development and deployment of safe, trustworthy AI under a new U.S. Government Safety Institute
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Could AI Help Us Prepare for the Next Pandemic?
Computer science doctoral student Elizabeth Ondula leverages AI to enhance pandemic response strategies
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How to Build Your Own Robot Friend: Making AI Education More Accessible
USC researchers develop new open-source platform to help students build their own low-cost robot companion from scratch
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Diversifying Data to Beat Bias in AI
USC researchers propose a novel approach to mitigate bias in machine learning model training
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“I worry that people are not contextualizing their interactions with AI enough”
EPISODE 15 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Jay Pujara
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A voice in public policies
From biotech to misinformation, some of today’s biggest policy challenges are informed by researchers at ISI.
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Does AI understand common sense?
ISI researchers dive deep into evaluating how well language models can reason about our everyday world.
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Shri Narayanan Honored With Awards From IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Signal Processing Society
Receives McCluskey, Shannon-Nyquist technical achievement awards for work related to speech, language, multimedia and affective computing.
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New Algorithm Disentangles Intrinsic Brain Patterns From Sensory Inputs
Shanechi and her team unmask consistent intrinsic brain patterns across different subjects.
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“Humans are better at humor because AI’s context sensing is still raw”
EPISODE 14 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Jonathan May
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Narayanan, Pedram, Medioni Named 2023 Fellows of Association for Computing Machinery
They’re among 68 ACM fellows honored for “transformative contributions to computing science and technology.”
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Xiang Ren Honored as one of MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 for the Asia-Pacific Region
A pioneer in Natural Language Processing, he advances AI’s ability to communicate with humans
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“I want to help a student write a thesis on artificial general intelligence”
EPISODE 13 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Mayank Kejriwal
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Looking Back on the Incredible Undertakings of AI4Health in 2023
The Center on AI Research for Health debuted projects on radiation oncology, neurodegenerative diseases and mental health
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International Conference on Holodecks: Five Key Takeaways
Immersive technology researchers at USC and beyond are bringing us one step closer to making Star Trek-like holodecks a reality.
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“I try to solve problems where we don’t have enough resources”
EPISODE 12 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Mozhdeh Gheini
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AI/nsiders Podcast: Meet the Humans Behind the AI of ISI
ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers in this weekly series.
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“We answer questions that companies are not brave enough to answer”
EPISODE 11 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Fred Morstatter
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Joshua Yang Secures Center of Excellence for Work on Neuromorphic Computing
USC will lead Air Force-funded Center that includes four other universities.
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“We need diverse voices doing AI to serve a diverse population”
EPISODE 10 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Emmanuel Johnson
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Julie Jiang Receives Honor as a 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science
The graduating doctoral student in computer science is recognized for her work in amplifying social good on online platforms
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Three USC Viterbi Researchers Named IEEE Fellows for 2024
ISI’s Terry Benzel, ECE’s Mike Shuo-Wei Chen and Maryam Shanechi, are honored for their contributions.