ISI in the Media
5 Scientific Achievements Accomplished Remotely
Source: Adobe SparkHow USC Viterbi researchers innovated, disrupted, and engaged new frontiers from a distance
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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.
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.