Research News Feed
“My career goal is to make difficult technology more usable”
EP. 7 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Wes Hardaker

A Platform Problem: Hate Speech and Bots Still Thriving on X
ISI researchers find the platform is struggling to curb harmful content and inauthentic accounts.

“I tell my students to get curious, get confident, then get active”
EP. 6 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Jonathan Habif

Building A More Resilient City of Angels, Part 2
From fire response robots to retardant firing artillery, USC Viterbi engineers offer potential solutions for the future.

Building A More Resilient City of Angels, Part 1
As Angelenos brace for “fire years” rather than “fire seasons,” USC Viterbi engineers offer potential solutions for the future.

Mapping Diet Decisions: How Environment Impacts Food Choices in America
Research project “Smart and Connected Communities Food Environment Dynamics,” led by Abigail Horn, uses AI and mobility data to improve the American diet

“We are not studying how humans respond to misinformation properly”
EP. 5 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Jelena Mirkovic

“AI has the greatest potential leverage in long duration spacecrafts”
EP. 4 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: David Barnhart

“People need to understand there are different layers to the Internet”
EP. 3 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: John Heidemann

Decoding Science Careers
The CI Compass Fellowship helps undergraduate students find a path at National Science Foundation research facilities