New research from the USC Marshall School of Business has unveiled intriguing insights into the impact of artificial intelligence on human emotions, particularly in the realm of feeling heard and understood. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), indicates that AI-generated responses have the potential to make individuals feel more "heard" compared to messages from untrained humans. However, a bias against AI was also identified, which may diminish its effectiveness in some contexts.The research, led by Yidan Yin, Nan Jia, and...
A senior fellow at USC's Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics said health care organizations participating in a federal drug discount program might not actually be receiving the intended discounts from that program.
USC is gearing up for Earth Month, dedicating the entire month of April to raising awareness about pressing environmental issues and potential solutions. A wide array of experts from various fields will be available for interviews to shed light on critical environmental topics.Among the experts available for discussions are individuals like Will Berelson, specializing in chemical oceanography and coastal environmental chemistry; Wändi Bruine de Bruin, an expert in risk perception and communication related to climate change; and Bill Deverell, who focuses on wildfires and...
Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles, California, continues to require “COVID” mRNA injections for students to attend their classes.
There were eight companies in cities associated with Los Angeles County that received FDA citations as a result of eight inspections conducted in the county in March, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).