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They Developed an AI Tool to Detect Online Job Ads Linked to Human Trafficking
The USC Viterbi and Stevens researchers' automated system analyzes multilingual job postings to identify deceptive recruitment tactics, risky platforms and industries targeted by traffickers
Building a Better Transistor
USC-led SWIFT project aims to reinvent the transistor using waves of magnetism, potentially slashing energy use and cooling costs, while helping GPS resist jamming
AI Gives Medical Advice Every Day. Who’s Checking Whether It’s Safe?
USC researchers are building ALICE to test whether chatbots give people medical information that is accurate, complete and safe to act on.
USC Researchers Discover Fake News Spreaders Have Less Followers Than Users Pushing Back
AI tools developed by USC Analyzing Misinformation during the COVID 19 Pandemic finds users countering misinformation are more established, more emotional, and have larger followings than accounts spreading false claims
AI in 2026: Smarter Models, Harder Questions
USC Viterbi researcher Yolanda Gil on the state of artificial intelligence through the 2026 AI Index.
Researchers Seek to Catch Money Launderers By Building a Machine That Out-Thinks Them
A DARPA-funded team at USC Viterbi aims to generate fictional but realistic schemes to stress-test the algorithms that may one day make dirty money impossible to hide.
USC Will Infuse A.I. Across University With $200 Million Donation
Source: NYTimesA gift from Mark and Mary Stevens was highlighted, showing USC's commitment to infusing AI into areas like health care, cybersecurity and and the arts.
When “Probably” Isn’t Enough: USC Researchers Find AI and Humans Speak Different Languages of Uncertainty
A new study from USC Viterbi’ shows how small differences in words like “likely” can quietly reshape real-world decisions
Study Uses AI to Uncover a Hidden Link Between Legal Troubles and Suicide Risk
A new study led by USC Viterbi professors uses third-party data and a mixture of human and AI-driven analysis to power insights on suicide prevention.
Agents Are Ready. Companies Are Not
Source: ForbesYolanda Gil is listed as a co-director of an annual report produced by Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered AI.