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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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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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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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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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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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How Online Echo Chambers Make Eating Disorders Worse
USC scientists uncover social media’s “vicious cycle” that traps vulnerable populations within pro-anorexia communities.
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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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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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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