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Events for September 13, 2024
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EiS Communications Hub - Tutoring for Engineering Ph.D. StudentsFri, Sep 13, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Come to the EiS Communications Hub for one-on-one tutoring from Viterbi faculty for Ph.D. writing and speaking projects!
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 222A
Audiences: Viterbi Ph.D. Students
Contact: Helen Choi
Event Link: https://sites.google.com/usc.edu/eishub/home
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Co Founder Workshop
Fri, Sep 13, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Viterbi Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship
University Calendar
Are you participating in a competition this year. Are you ready to find the perfect cofounder match? Join us for a dynamic workshop designed to help you navigate the ins and outs of building a successful entrepreneurial partnership! Whether you're looking for a cofounder now or in the future, or want to strengthen an existing relationship, this event is for you.
Whats in store?
Cofounder Selection Workbook: A step-by-step guide to identifying and evaluating cofounder fit
Experiential Exercises: Hands-on activities to understand what you’re looking for and what’s in it for them
Networking: Connect with like-minded entrepreneurial students ready to collaborate.
Oh, and did we mention the ice cream? Don’t miss out on this sweet opportunity to level up your startup journey!
<a href="worldlabs.org/event/choose-a-co-founder">RSVP</a>Location: 202
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi TIE
Event Link: https://www.worldlabs.org/event/choose-a-co-founder
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AI Seminar-How Far Are We from Achieving AI Automation in the Digital World?
Fri, Sep 13, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Information Sciences Institute
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Shuyan Zhou, Duke University
Talk Title: How Far Are We from Achieving AI Automation in the Digital World?
Abstract: For years, my dream has been to create autonomous AI agents capable of carrying out tedious procedural tasks (e.g., arranging conference travel), allowing me to focus on more creative and exciting tasks. Modern AI models, especially large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, have suddenly brought us much closer to achieving such AI agents. But, has my dream already come true? In this talk, I will answer this question by delving into our systematic evaluation of AI agents in realistic tasks. The evaluation uncovers many critical limitations of AI agents, such as tool use, abstract reasoning, and knowledge cutoff. It suggests that LLMs are crucial yet early steps towards AI autonomy. To address these challenges, I will introduce our research of a more suitable “language” for AIs, which overcomes the inherent limitations of using natural language for task solving. Finally, I will discuss how to leverage the vast human-authored knowledge available on the Internet more effectively to better equip agents to perform complex tasks autonomously. Zoom Meeting ID: 930 3528 9629Meeting Password: 911619
Biography: Shuyan Zhou is an incoming Assistant Professor at the Computer Science Department at Duke University in Fall 2025. She is currently a researcher at Meta GenAI. She received her Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University, where she was advised by Graham Neubig. Her research in AI focuses on creating AI agents for real-world tasks, such as using computers and generating code. Her work has been recognized at top natural language processing and machine learning conferences and journals such as ICLR, ICML, ACL, EMNLP, and TACL. You can find more about her at https://shuyanzhou.com This AI Seminar presentation recorded and posted on our USC/ISI YouTube page within 1-2 business days: https://www.youtube.com/user/USCISI. Subscribe here to learn more about upcoming seminars: https://www.isi.edu/events/
Host: Abel Salinas and Karen Lake
More Info: https://www.isi.edu/events/5093/how-far-are-we-from-achieving-ai-automation-in-the-digital-world/
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/j/93035289629?pwd=FHXpqO3SHcKEppeDseLS1Y2d3blmry.1Location: Information Science Institute (ISI) - Virtual Only
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/93035289629?pwd=FHXpqO3SHcKEppeDseLS1Y2d3blmry.1
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Pete Zamar
Event Link: https://www.isi.edu/events/5093/how-far-are-we-from-achieving-ai-automation-in-the-digital-world/
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Alfred E.Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering - Seminar series
Fri, Sep 13, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Gerald E. Loeb, M.D., Professor, Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering, USC
Talk Title: Bayesian Exploration for Intelligent Haptics and Medical Diagnosis
Abstract: In research, one thing leads to another, often surprisingly. After being asked by DARPA to model control systems for prosthetic arms, we realized that their hands needed tactile sensing technology that didn’t exist, so we invented that and started a company to build the sensors. Then we needed a new form of artificial intelligence to decide what exploratory movements to use with those sensors, so we invented that. Then we realized that the problem of haptic identification of objects was similar to the problem of clinical differential diagnosis. At each step, the clinician must figure out what observation or test will be most useful in arriving at a final diagnosis. So we’re developing that application of Bayesian Exploration now and testing it in a clinic in the USC Ostrow School of Dentistry.
Biography: Gerald Loeb received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University and has led research in fundamental neurophysiology and applied neural prosthetics at the US NIH, Queen’s University (Canada) and now University of Southern California. He is Fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors and has been a founder or principal in several companies that have commercialized his inventions. He now directs the USC BME Innovation Space and teaches students about the development and regulation of medical devices.
Host: Jennifer Treweek
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 109
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Carla Stanard
