Taylor Swift, storytelling, and climate communication As part of Climate Week at Penn, leading expert on climate solutions and clean energy Joseph Romm will lead a workshop titled “Communication is a Climate Solution: How Taylor Swift can Level Up Your Storytelling.”(Image: Rebecca Blackwell via AP Images) News Taylor Swift, storytelling, and climate communication Clean energy expert and senior research fellow at Penn Joseph Romm says that Taylor Swift’s lyrics offer storytelling techniques that can be applied for impact-driven climate communications.
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Researchers studied how Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek identify hate speech. Here’s how they vary Penn In the News Fast Company Researchers studied how Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek identify hate speech. Here’s how they vary A study by Yphtach Lelkes and doctoral student Neil Fasching of the Annenberg School for Communication finds that different AI models produce different definitions of hate speech for the same content, undermining consistency and predictability. The Neuroscience of decision-making Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) The Neuroscience of decision-making Emily Falk of the Annenberg School of Communication discusses her new book, “What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change.” The business of balance Penn In the News Columbia Journalism Review The business of balance Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center discusses news sources and biases. Winning the battle against yourself Penn In the News “Hidden Brain,” National Public Radio Winning the battle against yourself Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication discusses why human minds often conspire against their own best interests and how they can regain control. Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users ‘paint the world’ Penn In the News Associated Press Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users ‘paint the world’ Jessa Lingel of the Annenberg School for Communication says that the long arc of internet history does not bend towards self-regulation or responsibility. What is real about human-AI relationships? Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication What is real about human-AI relationships? In a new paper, Annenberg School for Communication doctoral student Arelí Rocha explores how people discuss their relationships with AI chatbots. 2 min. read Load More
The Neuroscience of decision-making Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) The Neuroscience of decision-making Emily Falk of the Annenberg School of Communication discusses her new book, “What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change.” The business of balance Penn In the News Columbia Journalism Review The business of balance Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center discusses news sources and biases. Winning the battle against yourself Penn In the News “Hidden Brain,” National Public Radio Winning the battle against yourself Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication discusses why human minds often conspire against their own best interests and how they can regain control. Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users ‘paint the world’ Penn In the News Associated Press Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users ‘paint the world’ Jessa Lingel of the Annenberg School for Communication says that the long arc of internet history does not bend towards self-regulation or responsibility. What is real about human-AI relationships? Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication What is real about human-AI relationships? In a new paper, Annenberg School for Communication doctoral student Arelí Rocha explores how people discuss their relationships with AI chatbots. 2 min. read Load More
The business of balance Penn In the News Columbia Journalism Review The business of balance Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center discusses news sources and biases. Winning the battle against yourself Penn In the News “Hidden Brain,” National Public Radio Winning the battle against yourself Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication discusses why human minds often conspire against their own best interests and how they can regain control. Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users ‘paint the world’ Penn In the News Associated Press Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users ‘paint the world’ Jessa Lingel of the Annenberg School for Communication says that the long arc of internet history does not bend towards self-regulation or responsibility. What is real about human-AI relationships? Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication What is real about human-AI relationships? In a new paper, Annenberg School for Communication doctoral student Arelí Rocha explores how people discuss their relationships with AI chatbots. 2 min. read Load More
Winning the battle against yourself Penn In the News “Hidden Brain,” National Public Radio Winning the battle against yourself Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication discusses why human minds often conspire against their own best interests and how they can regain control. Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users ‘paint the world’ Penn In the News Associated Press Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users ‘paint the world’ Jessa Lingel of the Annenberg School for Communication says that the long arc of internet history does not bend towards self-regulation or responsibility. What is real about human-AI relationships? Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication What is real about human-AI relationships? In a new paper, Annenberg School for Communication doctoral student Arelí Rocha explores how people discuss their relationships with AI chatbots. 2 min. read Load More
Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users ‘paint the world’ Penn In the News Associated Press Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users ‘paint the world’ Jessa Lingel of the Annenberg School for Communication says that the long arc of internet history does not bend towards self-regulation or responsibility. What is real about human-AI relationships? Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication What is real about human-AI relationships? In a new paper, Annenberg School for Communication doctoral student Arelí Rocha explores how people discuss their relationships with AI chatbots. 2 min. read
What is real about human-AI relationships? Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication What is real about human-AI relationships? In a new paper, Annenberg School for Communication doctoral student Arelí Rocha explores how people discuss their relationships with AI chatbots. 2 min. read