Political Science

The growing use of drones in modern warfare has heightened concerns about an attack on major sporting events like the World Cup since “someone doesn't need to be physically present” to breach security, says Mike Horowitz of the School of Arts & Sciences.

Matthew Levendusky of the Annenberg School for Communication, School of Arts & Sciences, and Annenberg Public Policy Center says, “Concern about AI is bipartisan, and the public is waiting to see what politicians will do.”

A study from the School of Arts & Sciences and Penn Carey Law indicates that informing mail voters of errors in their ballots and providing opportunities to fix the mistakes increases the likelihood that the ballots will be counted and not lost.

The McNeil Center for Early American Studies co-sponsored a panel of students and educators discussing the meaning of democracy. Penn student Sophie Gala is quoted.

Matthew Levendusky of the School of Arts & Sciences, Annenberg School for Communication, and Annenberg Public Policy Center says, “The one area people do think [AI] will make things better is in medical research.”

Sandra González-Bailón of the Annenberg School for Communication says her research shows how “we are likely underrepresenting how much we rely on ‘helpful colleagues’” and that it “takes a village to produce research with impact.”

Sandra González-Bailón of the Annenberg School for Communication writes about the use of A.I. in politics.