ISI in the Media

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.

USC ISI Scientists are Fighting Back Against Deepfakes
Source: FastCompanyResearchers at USC ISI have just announced the creation of new software that uses artificial intelligence to quickly detect deepfake video with 96% accuracy.

Mayank Kejriwal Honored by Mensa for AI System Combating Human Trafficking
Source: Mensa FoundationKejriwal wins the Mensa Foundation’s 2019 Intellectual Benefits to Society Award and the Copper Black Award for Creative Achievement.

Is That Your Fingerprint or a Fake? This AI Can Tell
Source: PCMagWael Abd-Almageed was interviewed on new artificial intelligence techniques that can be applied to computer vision, biometrics and multimedia problems.

Pedro Szekely Keynote at DARPA AI Colloquium
Source: VideoISI Research Director Pedro Szekely gave a keynote on natural language processing at the recent DARPA AI colloquium.

The new weapon in the fight against crime
Source: BBCResearch by Pedro Szekely and colleagues to develop an algorithm that searches the internet for indicators of human trafficking was mentioned.

Don’t Let Your Business Fall For Social Media Influencer Fraud
Source: ForbesResearch by Emilio Ferrara on the proportion of Twitter accounts exhibiting bot behavior was mentioned.

Delivery operations at papers back on track after malware attack
Source: LA TimesClifford Neuman was quoted about a recent ransomware attack on newspaper delivery operations.

How Twitter bots get people to spread fake news
Source: Science NewsResearch by Emilio Ferrara on how bots spread misinformation was featured.

Scientists find a way to enhance quantum computer performance
Source: USC NewsMethod has the potential to solve some of society’s biggest challenges