USC researchers discover neurons have memory and use a single neuron’s activity to map entire brain networks, first to achieve this “mission impossible” that opens new possibilities for AI and neuroscience.
Mayank Kejriwal’s research on fighting sex trafficking with artificial intelligence has earned a spot in Science, one of the world’s most prestigious scientific journals.
USC Kanso Bioinspired Motion Lab borrows a trick from nature’s toolkit that can be applied to optimize robot locomotion.
“Finding information is no problem. Finding accurate information is a little trickier.”
“Experience of a lifetime”: Suvaditya Mukherjee helps bring “The Wizard of Oz” to the Las Vegas Sphere using cutting-edge artificial intelligence.
The graduate program, supported by a $2.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation, is the first of its kind to offer dedicated interdisciplinary training in AI and Operations Research
Conversation with Richard Ho, OpenAI’s Head of Hardware offers advice to students, and insights on field as part of Ronald and Valerie Sugar Distinguished Speaker Series in Advanced Computing
As artificial intelligence advances at breakneck speed, even the scientists building it admit they’re navigating uncharted territory where the line between revolutionary breakthrough and existential risk remains alarmingly unclear.
At the USC Center for Autonomy and AI’s fall workshop, participants grappled with a critical question: Can foundation models power the next generation of autonomous systems?
U.S. veteran David Cobbins, ’13, leads cutting-edge virtual training programs at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies.
At USC ISI, researchers are using machine learning to unlock data from thousands of maps and build one of the world’s largest knowledge bases of global mineral resources.
The USC Department of Astronautical Engineering (ASTE) is expanding its focus on space robotics, with an emphasis on autonomous systems that can operate in extreme and unmapped environments.
Breakthrough in neuromorphic computing could reduce energy use of chips and advance artificial general intelligence (AGI)
Join Award-Winning Professor Priya Panda’s Intelligent Computing Lab that develops energy-efficient AI
Innovation detects cancer cells in blood samples (liquid biopsies) in as little as 10 minutes and identifies hard-to-find cells without humans in-the-loop
USC SAIL Lab’s Best Paper and Dual Grand Challenge Wins Solidify its Leadership in Speech Communication Science and Technology
USC students collaborated with the artificial intelligence startup Aurite to develop solutions for job searching, travel planning, and more.
From language-driven robot learning to advanced manipulation techniques, USC researchers collaborated across labs and showcased diverse breakthroughs at CORL 2025
A USC Viterbi graduate student team co-developed a new robotic system that adapts and learns every second.
Research from the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science has unraveled the mystery of viscous fingering, in work that could be critical to groundwater remediation and oil recovery.
A collaborative research team with USC ISI expertise finds that existing methods for selecting privacy enhancing technologies are inadequate for real-world robotaxis
From quantum breakthroughs to AI panels and a rooftop mixer, tech enthusiasts are invited to join free events in the heart of Silicon Beach during LA Tech Week, October 13-19, 2025
Ph.D. student Bin Han led the development of a special AI project with potential applications in healthcare, business and more.
Study finds Perspective API rates German text as more toxic than other languages, which could result in German-language users being censored four times more often than English-language users
First cohort to start on campus in Fall 2026
New $5M NSF Award Will Power PegasusAI, an AI-Driven Workflow System to Accelerate Science from the Edge to the Cloud and High-Performance Computing
From foundation models to global AI regulation, the expert panel examined the trends, challenges, and opportunities highlighted in this year’s AI Index report
Professor Daniel Seita collaborated with a student team in developing the MOTIF Hand, a tool advancing the capabilities of previous robot hand technology.
A USC Viterbi team will lead the study that could inform future diagnoses for neurological disorders and the development of next-generation bio-inspired AI.
USC/ISI researchers examine who gets influenced online and why, in award-winning research recognized at ICWSM 2025.
Papers explore the struggles of AI teaching, authorship, AI safety, and the limits of language models in interviews and mime.
Allegro-FM achieves breakthrough scalability for materials research, enabling simulations 1,000 times larger than previous models.
EP. 17 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Steve Crago
USC students and researchers track where AI is having the biggest impact on jobs, salaries, and industries.
USC faculty and students hosted the 21st Robotics: Science and System Conference, featuring world-class robotics labs, demos, workshops, and paper presentations.
EP. 16 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Terry Benzel
Eleven papers explore labor inequality, language bias, political division, and TikTok’s role in crisis communication.
USC study finds large language models fall short of humans in building therapeutic rapport – a critical factor in mental health care.
EP. 15 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Craig Knoblock
New Nature study highlights predictive power of AI in identifying airports used as key nodes in illegal wildlife trade networks
Prof. Andrew Gordon and Ph.D. candidate Natali Chavez from the USC Institute for Creative Technologies explore new AI-assisted workflows for low-cost virtual production.
ISI researchers tested large language models on sensitive legal scenarios and found surprising vulnerabilities.
USC School of Advanced Computing and USC Viterbi researchers showcase breakthroughs in generative modeling, safety in imitation learning, human-aware planning and more at ICRA 2025, one of the most prestigious gatherings in robotics.
At the USC Viterbi undergraduate commencement ceremony, the next generation of engineers are encouraged to advance technology that solves the world’s grand challenges.
From first projects to final defenses, ISI grads look back on a transformative journey.
AI-driven tool developed for Kenya offers governments and decision-makers critical lead time to save lives by forecasting malnutrition up to six months in advance with up to 89% accuracy
Fontaine hopes that his work in algorithmic scenario generation will make robotics and AI systems safer before they are deployed.
PhD student Ulubilge Ulusoy researches optimal collaboration between humans and AI during maintenance operations in deep space habitats.
From planning creatively to aligning AI with human values, USC ISI researchers push the boundaries of natural language processing.
A look at different approaches by USC Viterbi and School of Advanced Computing faculty
USC ISI showcases new research to safeguard online discourse, mitigate polarization, evaluate LLMs, and more
EP. 11 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Erik Kline
USC ISI researchers assess a previous claim that countries collaborate on efforts to manipulate public opinion across social media
New paper from the ValeroLab shows that tactile sensors are less important than the order of learning experiences for embodied artificial intelligence.
Isabel Epistelomogi, a computer science and business administration major, is making waves with her research exploring how political polarization plays out in real life.
A two-day event brought together researchers, defense officials, investors and technologists to confront an urgent question: how do we secure the final frontier in the age of AI?
USC ISI researchers are developing a novel wildfire surveillance method using computer vision algorithms
Students pioneer advancements in building fair and reliable AI systems, training robots for complex tasks, and safeguarding data creators’ privacy
EP. 8 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: David Balenson
ISI researchers push AI forward in detection of online influence campaigns, risk assessment, and public service.
EP. 7 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Wes Hardaker
Computer science doctoral student Jiawei Yang received an NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship for his research in 3D scene reconstruction and generative AI to enable safer robotics and autonomous driving
Yue Zhao receives an Amazon Research Award for his work detecting and explaining suspicious behavior in information security systems
Research project “Smart and Connected Communities Food Environment Dynamics,” led by Abigail Horn, uses AI and mobility data to improve the American diet
Students in the USC Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering apply their learning to address some of the most pressing technological challenges facing industry today.
EP. 3 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: John Heidemann
Ulubilge Ulusoy, a PhD candidate in the USC Department of Astronautical Engineering (ASTE), researches how astronauts and AI can learn to collaborate more effectively for deep space missions.
USC Computer Science Professor Yan Liu develops AI model to predict treatment outcomes and identify resistance in ovarian cancer.
The USC + Amazon Center on Secure and Trusted Machine Learning reaffirms its commitment to innovation by funding three new projects and welcoming three fellows for 2024-2025.
USC researchers present their latest research at NeurIPS 2024, one of the world’s top natural language processing and artificial intelligence conferences.
The launch of the new ORAI PhD certificate program is supported by a $2.9 million National Research Traineeship (NRT) grant from the National Science Foundation, putting USC at the forefront of AI for decision-making.
EP. 1 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Jacob Lichtefeld
USC researchers present their latest research at EMNLP 2024, one of the world’s top natural language processing and artificial intelligence conferences.
Leveraging machine learning and cutting-edge imaging, USC students and otolaryngology professor pioneer new methods for detecting middle ear diseases.
Notable research that drives forward AI capabilities in language, ethics, social science and more
A $1M investment and a new director will propel ISI’s AI4Health center’s mission to advance AI research to tackle some of the most difficult health challenges of our time.
A new $2.1 million project supported by the Office of Naval Research will provide invaluable intelligence for the robot systems that will be essential to our future lives.
USC computer science faculty and students present their latest work on the intersection of robotics and machine learning.
A new study from USC ISI’s Election Integrity Initiative finds evidence of a multi-platform network spreading biased political content
USC ISI researchers uncover bias in content moderation, specifically, how LLMs misinterpret gender-nonconforming speech.
A USC ISI study reveals that counterspeech fails to change user behavior in hate-based subreddits – except when it is hostile
From AI Titans to cutting-edge labs, ISI researchers showcased future technology to the LA tech community.
For USC Viterbi researcher Ruolin Li, the design and optimization of autonomous vehicles (AVs) calls for a balance of societal benefits and individual interests.
USC researchers present 12 papers at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), showcasing their cutting-edge research on robotics and sustainable development.
ISI researchers investigate whether advanced AI can solve visual puzzles and perform abstract reasoning.
AI group chosen for his work developing reliable high-performance machine learning systems.
Researchers will provide expertise on AI/machine learning, data analytics, and algorithm design for the new NSF Center for Pandemic Insights.
How advanced technology offers new hope in the fight against a devastating disease.
Jaspreet Ranjit is working on the use of large language models as assistants to domain experts in the nonprofit space.
ISI started the school year with an afternoon of cutting-edge research, fun facts, and community building.
Recognized for having “Pioneered research at the intersection of engineering, AI, and neuroscience to develop advanced neurotechnologies.”
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.
Researchers at USC Viterbi’s Information Sciences Institute are bringing AI to the Earth sciences, starting with paleoclimatology.
A breakthrough for paralyzed patients? New algorithm from Maryam Shanechi’s lab can improve brain-computer interfaces and discover new brain patterns.
The Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) is at the forefront of research for the treatment and reuse of one of our greatest resources: water.
For USC’s Abigail Horn, helping people make healthier choices starts with using AI to evaluate their menus.
ISI researchers explore the importance of affective alignment in AI.
Defying rollercoaster AI investment trends, startups founded by alumni and faculty at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have consistently seen success in VC funding.
AI players dominate the game Diplomacy, but negotiation and communication are not their strength, a USC ISI study finds.
Notable research includes work on newsworthiness prediction, AI diplomacy, creating better conversational datasets and more.
USC SERC has invited three interns from the French Air Force Academy to work on prototypes of space-qualified robots that will improve space operations.
A new workshop held at USC’s Information Sciences Institute hopes to have a ripple effect throughout the geoscience community.
EPISODE 28 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Pei Zhou
A USC ISI researcher and his collaborators propose separating the AI makers from the AI testers to create more robust systems.
For Jared Coleman, Ph.D. ’24, it meant developing AI tools to help revitalize Owens Valley Paiute, a critically endangered Indigenous language.
Notable research includes work on legal AI, LLM manipulation by bad actors, and assessing argument quality.
Utilizing wearable electronics and AI, new ingestible sensors provide real-time 3D monitoring of gastrointestinal health
USC computer science researchers developed a new AI system to accurately detect epileptic seizure types, improving the diagnosis of rare and complex cases, even in young children
Very easy, according to a new study on LLMs.
ISI researchers are integrating AI into cybersecurity operations to defend from cyberattacks and aid analysts.
EPISODE 25 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Myrl Marmarelis
$5 million grant will develop multimodal AI and sensing technology for mental state tracking.
EPISODE 24 | ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know his researchers. This week: Negar Mokhberian
ISI researchers have developed machine learning models to identify coordinated inauthentic behaviors by accounts on X involved in influence campaigns around the world
Scientists are calculating earthquake risk using an ISI-created system that automates and manages data- and compute-intensive research.
Collaboration is a big topic at third annual gathering that addresses AI, security, research.
The annual event expands its reach and impact while displaying multifaceted approaches to AI applications.
ISI researchers explore how to advance AI toward more authentic interaction.
How ISI researchers are engaging in research, policy and thought leadership to guide AI toward positive futures.
Experience the vibrant world of Trojan robotics through the eyes of 160 enthusiastic students
USC ISI researchers are building tools to solve safety problems in space operations, and creating test beds to simulate cyberattacks in space
USC ISI computer scientists are developing language technologies that could potentially identify who wrote anonymous text.
Loop, a Chicago-based startup co-founded by USC Viterbi alumnus Matt McKinney, leverages AI to digitize shipment data, for the benefit of manufacturers and freight companies
Housed under the USC School of Advanced Computing, the center aims to advance responsible AI for financial services
A Glimpse into the USC Center for Autonomy and AI’s Efforts