Research News Feed
Innovation and Ice Cream: ISI’s Back-to-School Kickoff
ISI started the school year with an afternoon of cutting-edge research, fun facts, and community building.
USC ISI Takes Center Stage at LA Tech Week
From AI panels to exclusive lab tours and a rooftop mixer, USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute (ISI) invites tech enthusiasts to join free events in the heart of Silicon Beach during LA Tech Week, October 14-18, 2024.
AI Helps Scientists Predict the Future Climate by Studying the Distant Past
Researchers at USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute are bringing AI to the Earth sciences, starting with paleoclimatology.
“I worry about AI researchers not knowing enough about social sciences”
EPISODE 30 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Michael Pazzani
How nutritious is this food: USC researchers use AI to analyze menus
For USC’s Abigail Horn, helping people make healthier choices starts with using AI to evaluate their options.
How Stimulating STEM Cultivates Diverse Futures in Science and Technology
Hosted by USC ISI, a four-week education program gives underrepresented high schoolers the tools they need to pursue their next steps in STEM
Not Feeling It: AI’s Emotional Disconnect
ISI researchers explore the importance of affective alignment in AI.
California DREAMS Welcomes First Cohort Training for the Semiconductor Industry
The two-week program prepares fellows to enter the workforce.
The 2024 Election Integrity Initiative: Safeguarding Online Political Discourse
In the lead up to the US presidential election, USC ISI researchers will combat malicious online interference in real-time.
Deception, Persuasion, and AI
AI players dominate the game Diplomacy, but negotiation and communication are not their strength, a USC ISI study finds.