AI Across Disciplines Event Highlights the Power of ‘Breadth and Connectivity’ at Universities

At Amy Gutmann Hall, the Penn community gathered to formally launch the Penn AI Initiative with a panel discussion about AI research at Penn and how it has bridged divides. “It’s been amazing how the tools of AI and the language of AI are shared by so many disciplines," said Bhuvnesh Jain.

Communication
Computer and Information Science
Electrical and Systems Engineering
Operations Information and Decisions
Physics and Astronomy

Ubiquity of Data

Mystery Force Behind the Universe’s Accelerating Expansion May Not Be So Constant After All

Dark energy may not have always provided a steady push as cosmologists have assumed for decades. Instead, recent data adds more evidence that the universe’s expansion accelerated faster in the past than it is doing now. “I think the implications for cosmology are going to be profound,” said Bhuvnesh Jain.

Physics and Astronomy

Ubiquity of Data

How Small Talk Opens Up Deeper Connections

In an essay for The Wall Street Journal, Emily Falk explains how small talk establishes a brain “synchrony” that allows for more meaningful conversations.

Communication
Marketing
Psychology

Consensus and Contagion in Society

Cary Coglianese on The Use of AI in Public Enforcement

In the most recent episode of the Computational Antitrust Podcast, Thibault Schrepel and Teodora Groza spoke with Cary Coglianese about the use of AI by public administrations and how the field of computational antitrust can benefit from administrative law insights.

Law

Ubiquity of Data

Dolores Albarracín Honored with BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award

Dolores Albarracín has been named one of five recipients of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Social Sciences for her research increasing “our understanding of how attitudes can be changed, particularly with regard to persuasive messages.”

Communication
Health Management
Nursing
Psychology

Consensus and Contagion in Society

Strategies for Regulating Artificial Intelligence

Kevin Werbach and Peter Conti-Brown's series on AI Risk Management and Financial Regulation connects the dots between AI governance and financial regulation. The first in a series of contributions from their recent workshop, Cary Coglianese builds on his work to describe some options for regulating AI risks.

Law
Operations Information and Decisions
Political Science

Ubiquity of Data

Here’s How AI Has Changed the Way Penn Faculty Grade, Teach Courses

Chris Callison-Burch and Robert Ghrist spoke with The Daily Pennsylvanian about how artificial intelligence has impacted their course structures and curricula. “I think that the guiding light is that AI should not be a substitute for critical thinking,” said Callison-Burch.

Computer and Information Science
Electrical and Systems Engineering
Mathematics

Ubiquity of Data

When Personalization Feels Fake: Starbucks’ Cup Messages, AI, and the Quest for Genuine Connection

How can AI and data-driven strategies make or break the trust and loyalty many brands strive to achieve through personalization strategies? Gad Allon explores studies in marketing, psychology, and organizational behavior that underscore the importance of meaningful engagement and genuine relationships between customers and brands.

Operations Information and Decisions

Ubiquity of Data

What Is Deep Research by OpenAI?

In this short video from Penn Engineering AI, Robert Ghrist explains how OpenAI's Deep Research works, how it differs from other large language models (LLMs), and how it's a total game changer.

Electrical and Systems Engineering
Mathematics

Ubiquity of Data

Is There Such a Thing as Accountable AI?

Despite many concerns, AI is creeping into our daily lives and increasingly embedded in the fabric of our city, but who is studying best practices for AI that are more ethical and effective for society? Kevin Werbach spoke with The Philadelphia Citizen about how AI is predictably unpredictable.

Legal Studies & Business Ethics

Social Norms for Algorithms

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AI Across Disciplines Event Highlights the Power of ‘Breadth and Connectivity’ at Universities

Mystery Force Behind the Universe’s Accelerating Expansion May Not Be So Constant After All

How Small Talk Opens Up Deeper Connections

Cary Coglianese on The Use of AI in Public Enforcement

Dolores Albarracín Honored with BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award

Strategies for Regulating Artificial Intelligence

Here’s How AI Has Changed the Way Penn Faculty Grade, Teach Courses

When Personalization Feels Fake: Starbucks’ Cup Messages, AI, and the Quest for Genuine Connection

What Is Deep Research by OpenAI?

Is There Such a Thing as Accountable AI?