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USC Viterbi

USC launches $12 million Institute on Ethics & Trust in Computing

USC is launching the Institute on Ethics & Trust in Computing, where experts will offer ethical guidance and resources to students and researchers.

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USC Viterbi

AI Unlocks Earth’s Subsurface Mysteries for Smart Energy Applications

As global energy challenges continue to escalate, a pioneering AI-driven study by USC Viterbi researchers offers timely solutions to CO₂ storage and resource management.

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USC Viterbi

Uncovering Cancer’s Clues

USC Computer Science Professor Yan Liu develops AI model to predict treatment outcomes and identify resistance in ovarian cancer.

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USC Viterbi

USC Computer Science Students Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Emily Nguyen and James Flemings were recognized for their contributions to deep generative models focusing on wildfire prevention and privacy in machine learning.

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Spectrum News 1

USC invests $1 billion into advancing computing research, curriculum

From ChatGPT to Google Bard, artificial intelligence is rapidly entering everyday life and industry. That’s why the University of Southern California is investing $1 billion into advancing computing research and curriculum as part of the program they have dubbed the Frontiers of Computing Initiative.

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