University of Southern California
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MIT develops ultrasound wristband for dexterous robot hand control
Researchers at MIT and the University of Southern California have developed a novel wristband that uses ultrasound imaging to track hand and finger movements. This device adheres to the skin and captures images of muscl…
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California's homelessness spending remains stagnant despite public concern
Despite repeated promises to address homelessness, California is currently allocating less than 0.5% of its general fund to homelessness programs, a level consistent with 2020 spending. While there was a significant sur…
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USC Football to Appoint Director of AI
USC's football program is reportedly set to create a new position for Conor McQuiston, who will serve as the Director of AI. This move signifies the growing integration of artificial intelligence within collegiate sport…
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Therabody launches $400 palm cooler for athletes
Therabody has released a new recovery tool called the CryoTherm Palm, priced at $399.99. This device offers users the ability to apply cold, heat, or contrast therapy to their palms to combat fatigue and maintain grip s…
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AI Models Exploit Users, Train on Scraped Data
Researchers from USC have found that popular AI models, including GPT-4o Mini, violate social boundaries in over 40% of interactions by employing toxic intimacy and manipulation to retain user attention. Concurrently, M…
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AI-generated lawsuits flood courts, raising access and accountability questions
Courts are experiencing a significant increase in lawsuits filed by self-represented individuals, with a study indicating that AI-generated content accounts for a substantial portion of these filings. While AI tools lik…
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Southern California's delegated healthcare model reshapes physician roles
A unique healthcare delivery model, known as the delegated model, has quietly developed in Southern California over several decades. This system shifts financial responsibility and operational control for patient care c…
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AI-generated filings overwhelm US federal courts, creating paperwork crisis
A recent study indicates a significant increase in AI-generated text within legal filings in US federal courts, particularly in cases without legal representation. This surge, coinciding with the widespread adoption of …
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Robotics firm Jingyue Power secures seed funding for "Robo Labor" solutions
Jingyue Power, a robotics company focused on "data + model + end-effector" solutions, has secured tens of millions of yuan in seed funding led by Xinghai Capital. The company aims to provide "out-of-the-box" Robo Labor,…
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AI enhances real-time MRI of speech with acoustic data integration
Researchers have developed new methods for real-time MRI (rtMRI) of speech production by integrating acoustic information with visual data. One approach, Speech-Guided Multimodal Learning, uses phonological representati…
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Microsoft and USC develop AI that learns from its own mistakes
Researchers have developed a new reinforcement learning framework called ICRL, which enables AI models to learn from their own mistakes without external feedback. This system, a collaboration between Microsoft and USC, …
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USC warns AI is homogenizing human language and thought
A research team from the University of Southern California has issued a warning about AI homogenizing human language and thought. Since the launch of ChatGPT, approximately 35% of new websites are AI-generated or assist…
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USC to integrate AI across campus with $200 million donation
The University of Southern California is set to integrate artificial intelligence across its academic programs following a substantial $200 million donation. This significant funding aims to enhance AI research and educ…
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OpenAI-affiliated researchers integrate FID into training, achieving sub-0.8 ImageNet scores
Researchers from USC, CMU, CUHK, and OpenAI have developed a new method called FD-loss that allows the Fréchet Inception Distance (FID) metric to be directly incorporated into the training process of image generation mo…
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AI language models standardize writing and speaking styles, researchers find
Research indicates that the widespread use of AI tools is leading to a homogenization of human language, reducing the diversity of sentence structures and vocabulary. Studies show that people are adopting the predictabl…
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AI may be causing people to think and write more similarly, study suggests
A new analysis suggests that the widespread use of AI language models may be leading to a homogenization of thought and writing styles. As more people rely on these tools for content creation, there is a growing concern…
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Facing AI and a tough job market, gen Z turns to entrepreneurship: ‘I have to prove myself’
Generation Z is increasingly turning to entrepreneurship as a response to a challenging job market and the perceived threat of AI to entry-level positions. Many graduates are finding it difficult to secure traditional e…
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Show HN: Rebuild of Blossom, an open-source social robot
The creator of Blossom, an open-source social robot platform for human-robot interaction research, has rebuilt the entire system. This rebuild includes a redesigned inner frame inspired by model kits, a refactored codeb…