Why are employees reluctant to disclose AI use to their bosses?
A USC study explores how organizational mistrust discourages workers from being transparent about their use of artificial intelligence tools.
Technology delegation from Mexico visits USC to explore the university’s AI leadership strategy
The visit from representatives of Grupo Educativo Tecnológico de Monterrey included exploration of possibilities for research collaboration.
Older Americans are taking more medications; more than 1 in 5 at risk for a major drug interaction
Research led by USC’s Dima Qato found the number of patients taking five or more prescription medications at the same time had increased markedly.
USC Gould to convene inaugural Law and AI Summit, attracting leaders who shape artificial intelligence across industries
The February summit will convene executives, judges and general counsel shaping how artificial intelligence is built, governed and defended.
Older adults have strong interest in dementia vaccine, USC survey finds
Nearly 3 in 4 expect they would get a vaccine that would cut high risk in half.
U.S. alcohol use falls for first time since the pandemic, but remains above pre-COVID levels
USC study found alcohol use declined among Generation Z and millennials, while heavy drinking among adults ages 50-64 increased by more than one-third since 2018.
In memoriam: Andrew Lakoff, noted USC Dornsife professor and influential anthropologist
The former divisional dean explored how science and technology shape modern life and brought scholars across disciplines together to tackle complex questions. He was 56.
Can AI read the room? USC study finds AI isn’t such a great listener
Researchers identified why audio AI models miss tone, emotion and other audio cues — and developed new solutions that dramatically improve their ability to interpret speech beyond words.
USC researchers launch effort to expand PET imaging for cancer and other diseases
The National Institutes of Health-funded project aims to accelerate and make more accessible the production of radiotracers used in positron emission tomography scans, which could improve disease diagnosis and treatment monitoring.
Q&A: How AI can expand mental health support beyond the clinic
USC Center for AI in Society interim Co-Director John Blosnich discusses how artificial intelligence is uncovering opportunities for mental health support in “industries of disruption” — everyday places people turn to during life’s most difficult moments.
