Information Sciences Institute

Synced: Rice University, IBM & USC Study Pushes Quantum State Tomography Beyond Current Computation Capabilities

In a new paper, researchers from Rice University, IBM and the University of Southern California propose a novel quantum state reconstruction algorithm that extends the applicability of quantum tomography to larger systems and is orders of magnitude faster than state-of-the-art approaches while matching or improving accuracy.

Jay Pujara and Craig Knoblock win JP Morgan Award for their work on Hybrid Knowledge Graphs

Whether you're looking up the weather forecast in Los Angeles or the newest releases playing in theatres around you, knowledge graphs are constantly being used to assist us in understanding and connecting ideas.

Riding the Quantum Limit

As life gets more digital, the need for highly secure communications is becoming more important. Telecommunications, which is what keeps us all connected in the modern world, is much more vulnerable to cyber attacks compared to other industries like banking and retail.

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USC AI Futures Symposium

May 3-5, 2021

Profound innovations at the intersection of artificial intelligence and data science are changing our lives. These innovations are transforming how we improve our health, connect with others, sustain our environment, understand complex systems, and enrich our lives. This symposium will present an overview of interdisciplinary research at USC in these critical areas.

This event is part of the USC AI Futures Symposium Series. A prior event was held in January 2021 with the theme: Will AIs Ever Be One of Us?.

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Unless otherwise noted, seminars are open to the public.

May 18

Paul Schmitt, Princeton UniversityInstitute-wide Talk hosted by the Networking and Cybersecurity Division

The Privacy Dilemma: Enhancing User Privacy while Maintaining Operator Visibility

9:00am - 10:00am PDT

Jun 04

Keith Burghardt and Fred Morstatter (USC/ISI)AI Seminar

1.) "Humans are not Robots: Rules of Thumb, AI, and the Pervasiveness of Polarization" by Keith Burghardt (USC/ISI) / 2.) "The Benefits of Hybridization: From Forecasting to Cultural Modeling" Fred Morstatter (USC/ISI)

11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

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