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Building a Digital Apprentice
Presented at a DARPA tech demo, ISI’s KNIC system supports complex tasks by learning from those who’ve done them before.

Bot networks are dragging brands into culture wars
Source: WSJEmilio Ferrara was interviewed about the uptick in coordinated bot attacks

Cloudwalkers cast highlight: Yigal Arens
In 1972, following the release of the Pentagon Papers, a small institute in Los Angeles was given the power to design, develop and run the Internet. What followed was one of the greatest explosions of information in human history.

USC ISI Ignites Innovation at LA Tech Week 2025
From quantum breakthroughs to AI panels and a rooftop mixer, tech enthusiasts are invited to join free events in the heart of Silicon Beach during LA Tech Week, October 13-19, 2025

Cloudwalkers cast highlight: Yolanda Gil
In 1972, following the release of the Pentagon Papers, a small institute in Los Angeles was given the power to design, develop and run the Internet. What followed was one of the greatest explosions of information in human history.

Ewa Deelman’s Pegasus Workflow Helps Reveal Milky Way Black Hole’s Spin and Orientation
Source: Earth.comA new study reveals that the Milky Way’s central black hole is spinning at nearly maximum speed and is oriented almost directly toward Earth. The research used USC ISI’s Pegasus workflow, developed by Ewa Deelman, to manage the massive data processing involved. Pegasus was also featured in an earlier project on black hole analysis.

Uncovering a German Toxic Language Bias in Google’s AI Tool
Study finds Perspective API rates German text as more toxic than other languages, which could result in German-language users being censored four times more often than English-language users

Universities Unite to Advance AI-Driven Workflow Management on Modern Cyberinfrastructure
New $5M NSF Award Will Power PegasusAI, an AI-Driven Workflow System to Accelerate Science from the Edge to the Cloud and High-Performance Computing

USC ISI and Stanford HAI Host 2025 AI Index Panel
From foundation models to global AI regulation, the expert panel examined the trends, challenges, and opportunities highlighted in this year’s AI Index report

Uncovering a German Toxic Language Bias in Google’s AI Tool
Study finds Perspective API rates German text as more toxic than other languages, which could result in German-language users being censored four times more often than English-language users