To Save Suicidal Teens, Listen to their Voice

Suicide rates among Americans are on the rise, underscoring the need for early intervention. USC researchers tested and found high-tech acoustic software can identify teens who are a suicide risk to help clinicians intervene before it is too late. By Andrew Good The...

These Machines Want to Make You a Deal

Future business leaders could learn how to negotiate from virtual humans. By Andrew Good At USC, researchers are studying how to train the next generation of negotiators – and doing so will require teaching machines how to convincingly lie. Using training programs...