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Artificial Intelligence
Ensuring the safety and security of AI-controlled systems
Ensuring the safety and security of AI-controlled systems
The doctoral candidate in computer and information science has developed new approaches to address challenges in security and safety for modern cyber-physical systems.
A new class has students use AI to do their homework
A new class has students use AI to do their homework
Annenberg School for Communication lecturer Matt O’Donnell’s course “Talking with AI: Computational and Communication Approaches” encourages undergraduates to play with AI.
Penn Engineering leads in AI: First Ivy League master’s in artificial intelligence
Penn Engineering leads in AI: First Ivy League master’s in artificial intelligence
The Raj and Neera Singh Program in Artificial Intelligence Master of Science in Engineering in AI Online is designed to make an Ivy League education accessible to motivated students across the world.
AI Month roundup: From ethical algorithms to robots that learn
AI Month roundup: From ethical algorithms to robots that learn
During the month of April, Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science showcased a series of news items exploring the evolving world of artificial intelligence.
Wharton experts on financial literacy
Wharton experts on financial literacy
The April episodes of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” mark National Financial Literacy Awareness month, where experts discuss current financial initiatives for innovation, lower-income spending behavior, and how AI may help in financial literacy challenges.
The hidden geometry of learning: Neural networks think alike
The hidden geometry of learning: Neural networks think alike
New research by Penn engineers illuminates the inner workings of neural networks, opening the possibility of developing hyper-efficient algorithms that could classify images in a fraction of the time.
How AI tools can help assess verbal eyewitness statements
How AI tools can help assess verbal eyewitness statements
Quattrone Center Academic Director Paul Heaton’s new paper explores how he and his co-authors trained a large language model to parse eyewitness confidence statements.
New chip opens door to AI computing at light speed
New chip opens door to AI computing at light speed
A new silicon-photonic (SiPh) chip design from the lab of Nader Engheta, alongside Firooz Aflatouni, uses light waves, the fastest possible means of communication, rather than electricity, to perform mathematical computations.
Going head-to-head with the new health care AI revolution
Going head-to-head with the new health care AI revolution
Penn LDI senior fellow and Wharton School researcher Hamsa Bastani is the co-director of the Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab, a new data initiative focused on health care delivery systems.
Penn Engineering announces new degree in artificial intelligence
Penn Engineering announces new degree in artificial intelligence
Engineering's new degree in AI will push the limits on its potential and prepare students to lead the use of this world-changing technology.
In the News
Technical.ly Philly
A sneak peek inside Penn Engineering’s new $137.5M mass timber building
Amy Gutmann Hall aims to be Philadelphia’s next big hub for AI and innovation while setting a new standard for architectural sustainability.
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6ABC.com
New building at University of Pennsylvania aims to become hub for AI research
Amy Gutmann Hall, set to open in early 2025, is dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence and data science.
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Philadelphia Business Journal
First look: Inside Penn’s new Amy Gutmann Hall, the region's largest mass timber building
Amy Gutmann Hall will be a catalyst for groundbreaking artificial intelligence research and collaboration across disciplines, with remarks from Dean Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
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Time
The gap between open and closed AI models might be shrinking. Here’s why that matters
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that even if there was no further progress in AI, it would likely take years before open systems are fully integrated with the world.
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Forbes
The generative AI landscape shifted dramatically in 2024, study says
A survey by AI at Wharton finds that nearly three in four executives report using generative AI at least once a week, up from 37% in 2023.
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Business Insider
Anthropic’s AI tool does admin, browses the internet, and orders pizza. Here’s what to know about Claude ‘computer use’
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School used Anthropic’s AI tool Claude to put together a lesson plan for high school students.
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