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UCR outs security flaw in AI query models
UC Riverside computer scientists have identified a security flaw in vision language artificial intelligence (AI) models that can allow bad actors to use AI for nefarious purposes, such as obtaining instructions on how to make bomb. 
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Designation acknowledges UCR's community engagement
UC Riverside has received the 2024 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement. The announcement was made Jan. 8 by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
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It’s not easy to stand out, but UC Riverside was never meant to fit in. AAU membership, multiple distinctions for excellence in diversity, social mobility, and Nobel-winning faculty have put UCR in a class of its own.

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Grants, scholarships, loans, and work study are offered to UC Riverside students, who receive some of the most generous financial aid packages in the nation. Business Insider ranked UCR No. 2 in the country for financial aid.

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Each year, international students from more than 65 countries choose UC Riverside.
 

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