Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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At the USC Iovine and Young Academy's Hack-a-thon, students use artificial intelligence to build the world's next big innovations.

Reporter Daniella Lake spoke with Tina Sharkey, USC Lecturer, Business of Innovation and freshman Karan Puri in this piece from the classroom of the Annenberg School of Communication and journalism.

Learn more about the Iovine and Young Academy hackathon:
https://iovine-young.usc.edu/iya-innovation-quest

Check out Puri's Mortgage AI app here:
maiapp.ca

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