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Beyond algorithms: Engineering judgment in the age of AI

Beyond algorithms: Engineering judgment in the age of AI

Penn professor Justin “Gus” Hurwitz helps students build “engineering judgment” to better inform AI innovation. This skill involves thoughtfully balancing the tradeoffs between technical choices, legal obligation, and moral responsibility.

From Penn Engineering

2 min. read

Three questions to guide thoughtful, human-centered AI use in the classroom
Sarah Pierce behind a desk teaching a class.

Sarah Pierce is the Denise A. Rotko Associate Dean for Legal Practice Skills at Penn Carey Law.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Carey Law)

Three questions to guide thoughtful, human-centered AI use in the classroom

Ahead of an AI Month panel showcasing AI use in the classroom at Penn, Catherine Turner of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation poses three questions instructors can consider while planning AI-informed assignments and activities.

4 min. read

Taking AI to the next level 

Taking AI to the next level 

René Vidal develops AI algorithms that are easier to understand, reliable, and trustworthy, helping make AI safer and more transparent in real-world use.

Can AI manage an entire medical decision process?

Can AI manage an entire medical decision process?

A new Wharton study tests whether AI can handle realistic clinical decision-making, a dynamic process that requires managing a patient’s condition under time pressure.

From Knowledge at Wharton

2 min. read

Four third-years receive Goldwater Scholarships
(Top row) Shreya Nair and Ian Peng. (Bottom row) Pranav Sompalle and Emily Valerio.

(Top row) Shreya Nair and Ian Peng. (Bottom row) Pranav Sompalle and Emily Valerio.

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Four third-years receive Goldwater Scholarships

Goldwater Scholarships are awarded to students planning research careers in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics.

3 min. read

Analyzing the news with AI
A person standing inside multicoloured data sheets and social media chat icons organised into circular pattern.

Image: Andriy Onufriyenko via Getty Images

Analyzing the news with AI

Annenberg School for Communication postdoctoral fellow Baird Howland looks at prominent narratives in the news media and how they shape Americans’ worldviews.

Hailey Reissman

2 min. read

2025 PEP, PIP, and PSP winners: Where are they now?
nirby pip prize winner working on a laptop in a field

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2025 PEP, PIP, and PSP winners: Where are they now?

Nearly a year after being awarded the 2025 President’s Engagement Prize, President’s Innovation Prize, and President’s Sustainability Prize, the recipients—now alumni—provide updates on their projects.

3 min. read

Schools in this Philly suburb are approaching AI with a patchwork of pilots, training and policies for the classroom

Schools in this Philly suburb are approaching AI with a patchwork of pilots, training and policies for the classroom

Michael Golden of the Graduate School of Education says that AI “extends the creativity of teachers and students. It gives them tools to try and undertake new types of approaches to problem-solving and critical thinking and creation of materials.”