As evidenced by leap years, it may seem like humans have an odd way of measuring time, says USC Dornsife professor Vahe Peroomian. Sometimes, timekeepers even have to add extra seconds to clocks.
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A new three-course initiative from USC Dornsife, USC Marshall and USC Viterbi gives undergraduates complementary perspectives on artificial intelligence: how it works, how to use it, and what it means for humanity.
USC Dornsife faculty share how they teach students to engage with artificial intelligence in ways that stimulate — instead of stifle — their creativity.
USC Dornsife Professor Karen Lloyd of Earth sciences leads one of six projects involving USC researchers selected for the U.S. Department of Energy initiative to harness artificial intelligence for scientific discovery and innovation.
Open to all undergraduates, USC Dornsife’s new Intensives offer a way to build focused expertise in areas that matter now — with a credential that appears on a diploma and transcript.
Darnell Adler’s Lifeline AI took the top prize at Red Bull Basement’s World Final, giving the recent economics graduate new momentum to build what he hopes will become a global standard for discreet emergency alerts.
The gift from USC Dornsife alumnus Mark Stevens ’81 and his wife, Mary, will support faculty hires, among other initiatives.
Computational linguistics major Kyle Ng explores ways to make large language models safer while also helping his fellow students feel at home on campus.
Researchers at USC Dornsife say widely used large language models like ChatGPT and Claude could be standardizing how people communicate, reason and understand culture.
The institute — a collaboration between USC Dornsife and USC Viterbi — hosts leading AI researchers and experts addressing ethical challenges that cannot be solved by technology alone.