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Globe Series: Artificial Intelligence: The power is in the data

June 20, 2018

Whether you think Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses an ethical dilemma or is a force for social good, as tech giants continue to heavily invest in it, AI is expected to play a very big role in our future. Those who control the data will be the ones who make the most industry headway, says Milind TambeProfessor of Computer Science at University of Southern California, and Co-Director for Centre of Artificial Intelligence and Society.

What is AI?

There is no official definition. That said, AI could be defined...

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USC News: Department of Defense funds futuristic USC research in electronics and beyond

June 8, 2018

USC engineers and scientists will use $169 million in Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative grants to make "living" devices and illuminate mysterious chemical reactions

BY Greg Hardesty

They’re bringing together computers and biology, creating half-living, half-electronic devices. They’re also looking for molecules that could result in propellants that ignite far more powerfully than ever before. And that’s just for starters.

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