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The AI That Taught Itself: USC Researchers Show How Artificial Intelligence Can Learn What It Never Knew
A USC Viterbi undergraduate and her professor developed a method that allows AI to fix its own knowledge gaps in real time.
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The ICT pioneer who built systems that made Holocaust survivors immortal and brought museum exhibits to life is stepping back—but not stepping away.
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A discovery using graphene has produced a record-breaking high-temperature memory device, with implications for space exploration, deep-earth drilling, and the future of AI hardware.
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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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The multitalented USC Viterbi professor was recognized by both the AAAI and IEEE in late November.

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Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science News and Media Coverage

An astronaut walks on a microchip in front of Venus

A discovery using graphene has produced a record-breaking high-temperature memory device, with implications for space exploration, deep-earth drilling, and the future of AI hardware.

Ai written against what looks like a wireframe

A study led by USC Viterbi PhD student Zhivar Sourati in USC Dornsife Professor Morteza Dehghani’s lab was cited.

Photo of Dr. Yan Liu, who received honors from both the AAAI and the IEEE.

The multitalented USC Viterbi professor was recognized by both the AAAI and IEEE in late November.


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Published on February 23rd, 2017Last updated on March 30th, 2026