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USC Viterbi News: Research partnership awarded $2.1m for landslide prediction project

October 29, 2018

By Greta Harrison

The project, led by Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering Phebe Vayanos, will use sensor technology to better assess landslide risk.

On average, landslides are responsible for more than 25 deaths per year in the United States, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.  A team from the USC Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society (CAIS) and ...

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Microsoft Research Blog: Workshop yields concrete AI solutions for advancing societal good

October 10, 2018

By Amit Sharma, Senior Researcher

Artificial intelligence has made tremendous strides in recent years, but oftentimes, its potential to help tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues is overshadowed by concerns and misunderstandings surrounding this growing technology. To focus on AI’s potential for enabling social good, Microsoft Research India, in collaboration with the ...

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