ISI in the Media
How to Break Out of Your Social Media Echo Chamber
Source: WIREDWork by Kristina Lerman about online echo chambers was featured
Photoshop Will Help ID Images That Have Been … Photoshopped
Source: WIREDWael Abd-Almageed was quoted on the viability of this technology to detect deepfakes
Fake And Manipulated Videos Find Fertile Ground As Elections Approach
Source: ForbesWael Abd-Almageed was interviewed about his team’s efforts to create deepfakes.
AI can distinguish between bots and humans based on twitter activity
Source: New ScientistResearch by Emilio Ferrara on the behavior of bots on twitter was featured
CCI Virtual Mini-Workshop on Digital Technologies for COVID-19
Source: Center for Cyber-Physical SystemsUSC Researchers and faculty presented on how digital technologies– mobile applications, internet of things, data science, AI, and machine learning can play a role in understanding, monitoring and combatting COVID-19.
5 Scientific Achievements Accomplished Remotely
Source: Adobe SparkHow USC Viterbi researchers innovated, disrupted, and engaged new frontiers from a distance
Memo from Dean Yortsos: Facing the COVID-19 Challenge
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Student Advising Resources during COVID-19
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This Week in Tech: What on Earth is a Quantum Computer?
Source: New York TimesDaniel Lidar (and his daughter Nina) provide a unique explainer on quantum computing.
Examining a Video’s Changes Over Time Helps Flag Deepfakes
Source: The ConversationWael Abd-Almageed and his team are developing ways to tell the difference between realistic-looking fakes and genuine videos that show actual events as they happened.