USC Dornsife News

USC Dornsife psychologists show that empathy can be conditioned through emotional rewards — revealing a surprising path to compassion.

Whether artificial intelligence can ‘think’ is a different question than whether it is ‘intelligent,’ explains Ryan Leak of The Writing Program at USC Dornsife.

AI has the potential to diminish the human experience in several ways. One particularly concerning threat is to the ability to make thoughtful decisions.

USC scholars explain why programs like ChatGPT have everyone abuzz, and how they might radically change our world.

USC Dornsife researchers employ artificial intelligence to unveil the intricate world of DNA structure and chemistry, enabling unprecedented insights into gene regulation and disease.

Remo Rohs, founding chair of USC Dornsife’s newest academic department, is elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

How do you measure a cloud? How do you census a swarm of bees? Machine learning provides insights into complex natural phenomena.

From the species that brought you the moon landing and the hot dog eating contest, artificial intelligence is here to change the world. [9 ¾ min read]

The increasing acumen of artificial intelligence and new understandings of plant and animal behavior are challenging how we define humanity, says USC Dornsife anthropologist Tok Thompson.