ISI in the Media
Can You Teach AI Common Sense?
Source: Resoundingly Human PodcastResearch Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering Mayank Kejriwal discusses AI and common sense on the INFORMS podcast.
The book character gender gap: AI finds more men in fiction than women
Source: World Economic ForumResearch by Mayank Kejriwal and colleagues was featured.
D-Wave sets up latest quantum computer in California
Source: ReutersThis article featured D-Wave’s new Advantage system that has over 5000 qubits, now hosted at USC ISI
Twitter under fire over fake accounts after Elon Musk challenge
Source: Times of LondonResearch by Emilio Ferrara and colleagues was highlighted.
AI could be key to preventing the spread of fake news
Source: LifewireArtificial intelligence (AI) is helping to curb the rapid spread of disinformation online, experts say.
USC ISI cutting-edge biometrics research receives technology-transfer government contract
Source: USCCyberattacks are increasingly sophisticated as institutions of all kinds turn to biometrics to confirm user identity. USC Information Sciences Institute researchers are on the front lines, developing systems to guard against security breaches and hacking attempts.
Book characters are four times more likely to be male than female
Source: BBCStudy by Mayank Kejriwal and colleagues using AI to detect bias in literature was featured
Russia’s misinformation campaign gains traction
Source: CP24A Toronto news channel interviewed Wael Abd-Almageed about how low-cost deepfakes are difficult to distinguish, and how tech like the one his team developed can be a tool to spot them
Deepfakes are now trying to change the course of war
Source: CNNISI's Wael Abd-Almageed was interviewed about the dangers of deepfakes
A blueprint for teaching common sense to machines
Source: Times of IndiaMayank Kejriwal contributed a piece on the evolution of AI and the challenges of teaching machines common sense.