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										California Has Microelectronics DREAMS
USC leads Defense Ready Electronics and Microdevices Superhub
 
										To “Howdy,” or Not to “Howdy,” That Is the Question
USC researchers explore the impact of prompt design on large language model performance.
 
										“We need more social sciences experts in AI to focus on its human side”
EPISODE 18 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Shushan Arakelyan
 
										What Are The Opportunities Presented by Quantum Computing?
USC ISI research teams to devise tests for quantum computers to inform DOD investment
 
										“My fear is that we put AI at the core without any human knowledge”
EPISODE 17 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Basel Shbita
 
										How Online Echo Chambers Make Eating Disorders Worse
USC scientists uncover social media’s “vicious cycle” that traps vulnerable populations within pro-anorexia communities.
 
										“AIs can’t be sentient, they are bunch of numbers that obey algorithms”
EPISODE 16 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Julie Jiang
 
										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
 
										“I worry that people are not contextualizing their interactions with AI enough”
EPISODE 15 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Jay Pujara
 
										Does AI understand common sense?
ISI researchers dive deep into evaluating how well language models can reason about our everyday world.