Evaluating Security Risk in DeepSeek and Other Frontier Reasoning Models Researchers from Penn, including Hamed Hassani, collaborated with Robust Intelligence to expose major security flaws in DeepSeek, the recently announced AI chatbot from China. Electrical and Systems Engineering caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Bridging the Energy Gap: AI and the Future of Data Centers Benjamin Lee shares insights on the challenges of powering AI's rapid growth and how innovation in energy infrastructure could shape the future of technology on Interesting Engineering's Lexicon Podcast. Computer and Information Science Electrical and Systems Engineering caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Practical AI for the Working Mathematician In this video from the Association for Mathematical Research, Robert Ghrist discusses practical techniques for the working mathematician looking to leverage AI language models to enhance their research program. Electrical and Systems Engineering Mathematics caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Is Moore’s Law Really Dead? With speed bumps on the path of progress ahead, experts have become at once more contemplative and ambitious about the future of computing technologies. In this Penn Engineering Magazine Q&A, Benjamin Lee digs into the stakes of Moore’s Law and reflects on the consequences and opportunities of its possible end. Computer and Information Science Electrical and Systems Engineering caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Why Our Brains are So Good at Seeing Causality (and What AI Requires to Catch Up) Despite huge advances, current AI systems have trouble figuring out causation: the relationship between cause and effect. Konrad Kording spoke with CIFAR about strategies to use machine learning systems to model causality and how likely it is that the field of AI will reach artificial general intelligence in the next decade. Bioengineering Neuroscience caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Q&A: The mysterious flying objects For more than a month, residents in New Jersey, parts of Pennsylvania, and New York have spotted unidentified flying objects, which local residents refer to as “drones,” hovering over neighborhoods, critical infrastructure and even restricted sites. To learn more about the mysterious flying objects, Penn Today spoke with Vijay Kumar. Computer and Information Science Electrical and Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Penn Professor Wins Prestigious Award for Drone Research Drones continue to evolve as an important way to aid and support humans. In this interview on PHL17 Morning News, Vijay Kumar discusses his research to enhance a drone’s reach and his recent John Scott Award. "We do things that benefit humankind," says Kumar. Computer and Information Science Electrical and Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
C4R Raises the Bar in Scientific Rigor Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration Rigor in how science is done and how results are analyzed and communicated is essential for science to be useful in the real world. The Community for Rigor (C4R), with leadership from Konrad Kording and Damon Centola, aims to teach the principles and practices of scientific rigor to a broad audience. Bioengineering Communication Neuroscience Sociology caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Grumpy Voters Want Better Stories—Not Statistics In the aftermath of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, polling has once again come under fire. Duncan Watts believes that Trump benefited from a broad anti-incumbent trend seen in elections worldwide; that sentiment swung enough undecided voters to his tally to win him the swing states needed for victory. Communication Computer and Information Science Operations Information and Decisions caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
AI, Technology, and the Role of Regulation: How to Regulate for Responsible Innovation With AI advancing faster than many policies can keep up, this Wharton event featuring panelist Kevin Werbach provided valuable insights into the crucial role regulation plays in the rapidly evolving world of AI and big tech. Legal Studies & Business Ethics caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data