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Neil Siegel elected to prestigious academies for research on when artificial intelligence is ready for critical systems.
Professor Shrikanth Narayanan recognized by the NAE for pioneering contributions to human-centered AI and speech technologies with wide-ranging societal impact
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Medvidovic was recognized for "contributions to the foundations of software architectures and their application to software engineering."
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Ron and Valerie Sugar invest in innovation with a new trustee chair at the USC School of Advanced Computing
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The students were recognized for their work across unique computer science studies, but all involving artificial intelligence.
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The findings carry stark implications for elections, public health, and anyone who relies on social media for information
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Miryam Huang is the first USC student to win the prestigious Machtey Award, recognized for solving a cryptographic problem first posed in 1976 and later asked as an open question in the quantum setting, with important implications for quantum cryptography.

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Miryam Huang is the first USC student to win the prestigious Machtey Award, recognized for solving a cryptographic problem first posed in 1976 and later asked as an open question in the quantum setting, with important implications for quantum cryptography.
Swarms of AI agents can now coordinate to spread disinformation at scale (Image/Midjourney)
Research by Luca Luceri and colleagues was featured.
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Research by Computer Science PhD Student Zhivar Sourati warning that widespread use of large language models could “homogenize” how people write and reason, was highlighted.

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Published on February 23rd, 2017Last updated on March 19th, 2026