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The next steps for California DREAMS
Representatives from the superhub’s 16 funded partners met to discuss hub strategy.
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“AIs will give you answers even if they don’t know”
EPISODE 24 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Negar Mokhberian
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Detecting Influence Campaigns on X with AI and Network Science
ISI researchers have developed machine learning models to identify coordinated inauthentic behaviors by accounts on X involved in influence campaigns around the world
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Optimizing Data Flow for Scientific Discovery
Scientists are calculating earthquake risk using an ISI-created system that automates and manages data- and compute-intensive research.
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Parting Thoughts as Eight ISI Graduate Research Assistants Earn their Doctoral Degrees
ISI celebrated the 2024 GRA grads with cake, swag, and well wishes.
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“We need to determine who is responsible when AI makes a mistake”
EPISODE 23 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Luca Luceri
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Creating Human-Like Chatbots
ISI researchers explore how to advance AI toward more authentic interaction.
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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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A Spotlight on Engineering Excellence
The 45th annual Viterbi Awards celebrated major USC Viterbi anniversaries and milestones
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Solving The Space Dilemma
USC ISI researchers are building tools to solve safety problems in space operations, and creating test beds to simulate cyberattacks in space