Artificial Intelligence

Desmond Patton stands with arms crossed in front of a window, which mirrors his image

Desmond Patton and the science of being human

Penn Integrates Knowledge University professor Desmond Upton Patton discusses his research in social media and violence, finding an interdisciplinary career in social work, communication, data science, and psychiatry, and why his open-mindedness never stops.

Professors craft courses on ChatGPT with ChatGPT

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School is requiring students to use ChatGPT for their coursework.

As generative AI reshapes the workforce, these companies may be most affected

Daniel Rock of the Wharton School comments on the results of a paper examining which companies may be most affected by generative AI.

Cesar de la Fuente at the BioPond in James Kaskey Memorial Park

Artificial intelligence is leveling up the fight against infectious diseases

In a new review, Presidential Assistant Professor Cesar de la Fuente and co-authors assess the progress, limitations, and promise of research in AI and infectious diseases.

AI search of Neanderthal proteins resurrects ‘extinct’ antibiotics

A study co-authored by César de la Fuente of the Perelman School of Medicine used artificial intelligence to identify new antibiotic protein snippets produced by ancient humans.

In age of AI, women battle rise of deepfake porn

Sophie Maddocks of the Annenberg School for Communication says that the rise of AI-generated and deepfake porn normalizes the use of a woman’s image or likeness without her consent.

The highly skilled jobs being replaced by AI

A Penn study helped identify dozens of jobs which were judged by job site Adzuna to be the most exposed to AI replacement.

OpenAI worries about what its chatbot will say about people’s faces

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says AI is blowing through all of the things that are supposed to separate humans from machines.

What to know about Claude 2, Anthropic’s rival to ChatGPT

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that the differences in testing conditions between ChatGPT and Claude 2 make it difficult to draw any conclusions, beyond the fact that both AI models are in roughly the same league.

Should colleges use AI in admissions?

Doctoral student Benjamin Lira Luttges of the School of Arts & Sciences explains how human shortcomings foster some of the issues related to artificial intelligence in admissions.

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