Andrew Viterbi, Paul Mokapetris, Len Adleman, Marian Croak, and Palmer Lucky are some of the individuals featured on this list.

More than 60 students, faculty, and industry professionals over 2 years and multiple classes have contributed to the design, development, and testing of MAVERIC.

Mayank Kejriwal of USC ISI makes the case for a new national policy focused on academic-industry partnerships to close the gap between rapid commercial deployment and the under-invested fields of AI safety and interpretability.

Luca Luceri of ISI was quoted on research related to coordinated campaigns on social media platforms.

USC/ISI’s Craig Knoblock is using data analytics to help locate rare earth minerals and reduce U.S. reliance on foreign supply.

D-Wave and USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s Information Sciences Institute (ISI) host series of quantum-focused events

Emilio Ferrara was interviewed about the uptick in coordinated bot attacks

Andrea Belz was interviewed about a research study related to the demand for skilled STEM workers for manufacturing chips.

A 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.

To celebrate the launch of the new USC School of Advanced Computing, USC Viterbi partnered with JayByrd Films to create a drone fly through video of the new school at Ginsburg Hall – the first “one take” indoor flight video on the USC campus

A study by ISI researchers was referenced.

Yolanda Gil, Principal Scientist and Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives in AI and Data Science at ISI, is interviewed in the LA Times about the Trump administration’s new AI Action Plan.

The rising threat of generative AI in misinformation campaigns may eventually erode trust in democratic institution.

Hirundo cites one study from ISI Principal Scientist Fred Morstatter that found almost 40% of AI “facts” contain bias, meaning they are not actually true statements.

ISI’s Luca Luceri chats with LAist AirTalk about his ongoing work on AI-generated content, how it spreads on social media, and how people respond to it.

Luca Luceri uncovers a coordinated online effort to sway Canadian election.

Jonathan May was interviewed in a story about the new AI app Nomi, and one young woman who developed a relationship with a chatbot

A special invitation to share the untold story of how ISI enabled the Internet and set in motion innumerable revolutionary breakthroughs in information sciences over five decades.

Funded by a gift from Shelly and Ofer Nemirovsky, the latest prizes address a rare childhood heart disease and a widespread cause of blindness.

While Nomi’s chatbot is not the first to suggest suicide, researchers and critics say that its explicit instructions—and the company’s response—are striking. ISI principal researcher Jonathan May gives his thoughts.

ISI’s Jelena Mirkovic shares insights on how Venmo transactions for vices are out in the open

The program provides microcredentials for completing learning experiences

ISI’s Kristina Lerman discusses the spread of online misinformation about the LA wildfires.

Luca Luceri is quoted by Time magazine, highlighting the risks of misinformation, manipulation, and content amplification under Meta’s new approach.

This profile story details the history of RPL, includes mention alumni space startups as well as SERC as part of the USC Viterbi space ecosystem.

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command partnered with the USC ISI as part of the USSF’s University Partnership Program.

Abigail Horn was interviewed about the discussing the recent E.Coli outbreak linked to carrots, which has impacted local grocery stores and prompted a recall.

Craig Knoblock was interviewed about his team’s participation in a DARPA project that applies machine learning to to identify sources of rare earth minerals.

Internet2 is a non-profit, member-driven advanced technology community founded by the nation’s leading higher education institutions in 1996.

Cliff Neuman was interviewed on election day about cyber attacks, AI and misinformation and how this could affect the election process.

With Election Day drawing near, USC ISI experts are available to provide insights on how misinformation spreads, the role of media and AI in safeguarding election integrity and potential solutions to restore voter confidence in democracy

Emilio Ferrara was interviewed about the incredible volume of ai-generated data this election cycle

ISI’s Keith Burghardt was interviewed by The New York Times about his work on toxic content on social media.

ISI’s Mayank Kejriwal and his co-authors explore how the rise of LLMs has reignited debates about the boundaries of machine intelligence.

CSET ’24 will take place in hybrid format on Tuesday, August 13 offering participants research presentations and lively discussions on “meta” cybersecurity topics.

John Heidemann and the Networking and the work of the ISI Cybersecurity Division was referenced in this article to explain the significance of the internet shut down.

Daniel Lidar was interviewed about the growth and potential impact of quantum computing

Alumni Ashish Vaswani and Niki Parmar were highlighted in an article that highlighted the authors of “Attention Is All You Need”

David Barnhart was interviewed about the role of AI for long-distance missions.

The new center will be directed by Daniel Lidar, and boosts USC Viterbi and USC Dornsife researchers’ opportunities for conducting quantum research.

The collaboration is promising for the local economy as ideas generated at USC are converted into products and businesses that will enhance the university’s economic footprint at “Silicon Beach” where USC Information Sciences Institute is located.

USC was announced as an inaugural member of a new DOC consortium dedicated to AI safety; Yolanda Gil will lead the effort from USC

Professor Gaurav Sukhatme, “a thoughtful and responsible innovator,” was installed as the inaugural director of the university’s 23rd school during a Wednesday ceremony on the University Park Campus.

Gaurav Sukhatme has been appointed the school’s inaugural director for the “school within a school”.

Research by Fred Morstatter and Abel Salinas regarding how prompts can change how data is labeled, was featured

Mayank Kejriwal was referenced for his analysis of the performance of large language models

Yolanda Gil was interviewed about her work with using AI for controlled burns and preventing wildfire.

Daniel Lidar contributed a piece explaining the technology and its potential impact. The column appeared in multiple outlets.

USC Information Sciences Institute AI division director Adam Russell shares his thoughts on the importance of "intelligible failure" for enabling organizations to do incredible things.

Yolanda Gil was interviewed about AI’s potential to advance scientific research

The university will lead one of eight regional innovation hubs funded by the CHIPS and Science Act. ISI's Steve Crago is the principal investigator for this project.

Yolanda Gil tells The Economist that cross-disciplinary research will become more common due to AI

As demand for prescribed fire increases across California, ISI expert explores traditional and modern methods for building wildfire resilience in a burning world.

Wael Abd Almageed was interviewed about the dangers of AI including misinformation and hate speech.

The article mentions CLINGERS, the first experiment from USC, to go to the Space Station.

Itay Hen was quoted on the benefits of quantum computing

Cliff Neuman was quoted on network security.

Forbes highlighted FOC and quoted Dean Yortsos saying “The world needs engineers and computer scientists to solve the grand challenges we face.”

USC President Carol L. Folt launched a $1 billion-plus initiative to expand and infuse advanced computing throughout the university’s programs and curriculum with ethics at its core.

Under Elon Musk, hate speech has surged and propaganda accounts have thrived.

According to data collected by researchers from USC, UCLA, UC Merced and Oregon State University, daily use of hate speech by those who previously posted hateful tweets nearly doubled after Musk finalized the sale.

This article highlights the efforts at ISI to get colleagues to return to the office. Craig Knoblock and colleagues were interviewed.

Gizmodo featured an article by Mayank Kejriwal on ChatGPT’s decision-making process.

Wael Abd Almageed spoke to SA about the state of detection for AI generated images

The SERC was featured, along with a discussion about the space industry

A study conducted by experts at USC found that two in five Venmo users publicly revealed sensitive information

The article mentions USC Viterbi computer science alumni, Ashish Vaswani and Niki Parmar, are key contributors to the research that led to ChatGPT

Kristina Lerman was interviewed about the effects of Twitter API change on scientific research

Jonathan May contributed a piece on possible uses of ChatGPT

Kristina Lerman and Fred Morstatter comment on the impact of future AI policies

Wael Abd-Almageed commenting on A.I. generated art and other content.

CI Compass began creating just such a link in 2019. The work has resulted in the NCAR-NEON-Community Collaborations where those efforts now link atmospheric and ecological science communities to begin seeking meaningful data together.

Wael Abd Almageed was quoted about the future of deepfakes

Cybersecurity expert Cliff Neuman was interviewed about how cards might be compromised

A new service being offered by ISI’s MOSIS and SkyWater Technology was featured.

Cliff Neuman was interviewed about dark patterns and what consumers could do to protect themselves against online marketing practices.

The Artificial Intelligence division is ISI’s largest research division, home to some 150 faculty, research staff, and students.

USC ISI researcher Wes Hardaker measured levels of CO2 on his trip from the United States to London. His conclusion: avoid buses at all cost and turn your fans on!

Dave Barnhart was interviewed about new communication satellites being built by Boeing.

Wael AbdAlmageed was interviewed about the impact of deepfakes in affecting public sentiment

A study done by researchers at ISI focused on disparities in advancement in the sciences was featured.

Kristina Lerman and Fred Morstatter were quoted about the importance of mitigating bias in AI.

David Barnhart was interviewed by Ohio Public Radio about the DART mission to destroy an asteroid.

David Barnhart contributed insights on the importance of NASA’s recent mission

Wael Abd-Almageed was quoted about the dangers of AI being used to generate false information.

USC ISI researcher John Heidemann is using Trinocular Internet outage detection to follow the evolution of the hurricane.

Mayank Kejriwal’s research about the gender gap in literature was featured.

Research by Katy Felkner to mitigate AI bias towards the LGBTQ+ community was highlighted

Cliff Neuman was quoted on about a recent LAUSD cyber attack and why the district was targeted

AI research by doctoral student Katy Felkner was highlighted.

Jamani King and the Stimulating STEM program which focuses on AI, coding, and robotics were highlighted.

The LA Business Journal profiled Terry Benzel and the DETER project’s efforts thwart cyber attacks.

Wael Abd-Almageed explains a few methods for identifying videos are that are not authentic as well as his lab’s approach.

Cliff Neuman explains how the Disneyland hack may have occurred.

Mayank Kejriwal was interviewed about how computer scientists are working to reduce bias in AI.

Research Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering Mayank Kejriwal discusses AI and common sense on the INFORMS podcast.

Research by Mayank Kejriwal and colleagues was featured.

This article featured D-Wave’s new Advantage system that has over 5000 qubits, now hosted at USC ISI

Research by Emilio Ferrara and colleagues was highlighted.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to curb the rapid spread of disinformation online, experts say.