AI security As large language models become increasingly adept at synthesizing information and producing human-like responses, many are concerned that malicious actors may use this technology in dangerous ways. Alex Robey, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, is developing a first-of-its-kind defense, SmoothLLM. (Image: iStock / Moor Studio) AI security As AI gets more adept at synthesizing information and producing humanlike responses, many are concerned that malicious actors may use this technology in dangerous ways. Ph.D. candidate Alex Robey safeguards AI systems against malicious tampering.
A peek into the future of visual data interpretation Alyssa Hwang, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, developed a new framework for evaluating the performance of large language models’ ability to analyze images. Hwang utilized the tool to run a battery of tests on the new ChatGPT-Vision to assess its ability at describing scientific images ahead of its release. (Image: iStock/Robert Way) A peek into the future of visual data interpretation Researchers from Penn have developed a framework for assessing generative AI’s efficacy at deciphering images.
As OpenAI’s multimodal API launches broadly, research shows it’s still flawed Penn In the News Tech Crunch As OpenAI’s multimodal API launches broadly, research shows it’s still flawed Chris Callison-Burch of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Ph.D. student Alyssa Hwang provide their early impressions of GPT-4 with vision. A.I. could soon need as much electricity as an entire country Penn In the News The New York Times A.I. could soon need as much electricity as an entire country Benjamin Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says there are many dramatic statements about the rapid growth of A.I., but it’s actually dependent on how quickly Nvidia chips can be distributed. Three from Penn receive NIH Director Award Jina Ko (left) and Kevin Johnson (middle), from both the School of Engineering and the Perelman School of Medicine, along with Sheila Shanmugan (right) from the latter, have received the National Institute of Health Director’s Award to support their “highly innovative and broadly impactful” research projects through the High-Risk, High-Reward program. no cred Three from Penn receive NIH Director Award Kevin B. Johnson, Jina Ko, and Sheila Shanmugan awarded NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI Penn In the News Yahoo! Finance Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI Research co-authored by Benjamin C. Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science showed that data center energy usage grew 25% a year on average between 2015 and 2021. Meta bets big on Gen Z gold rush with new AI features Penn In the News Yahoo! Finance Meta bets big on Gen Z gold rush with new AI features Chris Callison-Burch of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that Gen Z is likely to be the biggest adopter of generative AI. Microsoft sees low risk for customers in AI copyright lawsuits Penn In the News Bloomberg Microsoft sees low risk for customers in AI copyright lawsuits Chris Callison-Burch of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that Microsoft’s indemnification commitment for AI end-users is a good move for PR and reassurance. Nature-inspired designs give rise to stronger, lighter systems Masoud Akbarzadeh of the Weitzman School of Design leads a multidisciplinary group of architectural designers, structural engineers, computer scientists, and more in his Polyhedral Structures Laboratory. He explores ways in which polyhedral geometries that frequently occur in nature can be used to make stronger and lighter structures, all while using fewer materials. Akbarzadeh discusses a recent study drawing inspiration from dragonfly wings. (Image: iStock / yanikap) Nature-inspired designs give rise to stronger, lighter systems Weitzman’s Masoud Akbarzadeh discusses a recent multidisciplinary study that draws inspiration from dragonfly wings to redesign a Boeing 777 to be lighter, stronger, and more sustainable. Benefits and risks of AI Penn In the News KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Benefits and risks of AI Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law and Michael Kearns of the School of Engineering and Applied Science discuss the origins, definition, and future of artificial intelligence. Load More
A.I. could soon need as much electricity as an entire country Penn In the News The New York Times A.I. could soon need as much electricity as an entire country Benjamin Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says there are many dramatic statements about the rapid growth of A.I., but it’s actually dependent on how quickly Nvidia chips can be distributed. Three from Penn receive NIH Director Award Jina Ko (left) and Kevin Johnson (middle), from both the School of Engineering and the Perelman School of Medicine, along with Sheila Shanmugan (right) from the latter, have received the National Institute of Health Director’s Award to support their “highly innovative and broadly impactful” research projects through the High-Risk, High-Reward program. no cred Three from Penn receive NIH Director Award Kevin B. Johnson, Jina Ko, and Sheila Shanmugan awarded NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI Penn In the News Yahoo! Finance Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI Research co-authored by Benjamin C. Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science showed that data center energy usage grew 25% a year on average between 2015 and 2021. Meta bets big on Gen Z gold rush with new AI features Penn In the News Yahoo! Finance Meta bets big on Gen Z gold rush with new AI features Chris Callison-Burch of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that Gen Z is likely to be the biggest adopter of generative AI. Microsoft sees low risk for customers in AI copyright lawsuits Penn In the News Bloomberg Microsoft sees low risk for customers in AI copyright lawsuits Chris Callison-Burch of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that Microsoft’s indemnification commitment for AI end-users is a good move for PR and reassurance. Nature-inspired designs give rise to stronger, lighter systems Masoud Akbarzadeh of the Weitzman School of Design leads a multidisciplinary group of architectural designers, structural engineers, computer scientists, and more in his Polyhedral Structures Laboratory. He explores ways in which polyhedral geometries that frequently occur in nature can be used to make stronger and lighter structures, all while using fewer materials. Akbarzadeh discusses a recent study drawing inspiration from dragonfly wings. (Image: iStock / yanikap) Nature-inspired designs give rise to stronger, lighter systems Weitzman’s Masoud Akbarzadeh discusses a recent multidisciplinary study that draws inspiration from dragonfly wings to redesign a Boeing 777 to be lighter, stronger, and more sustainable. Benefits and risks of AI Penn In the News KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Benefits and risks of AI Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law and Michael Kearns of the School of Engineering and Applied Science discuss the origins, definition, and future of artificial intelligence. Load More
Three from Penn receive NIH Director Award Jina Ko (left) and Kevin Johnson (middle), from both the School of Engineering and the Perelman School of Medicine, along with Sheila Shanmugan (right) from the latter, have received the National Institute of Health Director’s Award to support their “highly innovative and broadly impactful” research projects through the High-Risk, High-Reward program. no cred Three from Penn receive NIH Director Award Kevin B. Johnson, Jina Ko, and Sheila Shanmugan awarded NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program.
Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI Penn In the News Yahoo! Finance Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI Research co-authored by Benjamin C. Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science showed that data center energy usage grew 25% a year on average between 2015 and 2021. Meta bets big on Gen Z gold rush with new AI features Penn In the News Yahoo! Finance Meta bets big on Gen Z gold rush with new AI features Chris Callison-Burch of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that Gen Z is likely to be the biggest adopter of generative AI. Microsoft sees low risk for customers in AI copyright lawsuits Penn In the News Bloomberg Microsoft sees low risk for customers in AI copyright lawsuits Chris Callison-Burch of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that Microsoft’s indemnification commitment for AI end-users is a good move for PR and reassurance. Nature-inspired designs give rise to stronger, lighter systems Masoud Akbarzadeh of the Weitzman School of Design leads a multidisciplinary group of architectural designers, structural engineers, computer scientists, and more in his Polyhedral Structures Laboratory. He explores ways in which polyhedral geometries that frequently occur in nature can be used to make stronger and lighter structures, all while using fewer materials. Akbarzadeh discusses a recent study drawing inspiration from dragonfly wings. (Image: iStock / yanikap) Nature-inspired designs give rise to stronger, lighter systems Weitzman’s Masoud Akbarzadeh discusses a recent multidisciplinary study that draws inspiration from dragonfly wings to redesign a Boeing 777 to be lighter, stronger, and more sustainable. Benefits and risks of AI Penn In the News KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Benefits and risks of AI Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law and Michael Kearns of the School of Engineering and Applied Science discuss the origins, definition, and future of artificial intelligence. Load More
Meta bets big on Gen Z gold rush with new AI features Penn In the News Yahoo! Finance Meta bets big on Gen Z gold rush with new AI features Chris Callison-Burch of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that Gen Z is likely to be the biggest adopter of generative AI. Microsoft sees low risk for customers in AI copyright lawsuits Penn In the News Bloomberg Microsoft sees low risk for customers in AI copyright lawsuits Chris Callison-Burch of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that Microsoft’s indemnification commitment for AI end-users is a good move for PR and reassurance. Nature-inspired designs give rise to stronger, lighter systems Masoud Akbarzadeh of the Weitzman School of Design leads a multidisciplinary group of architectural designers, structural engineers, computer scientists, and more in his Polyhedral Structures Laboratory. He explores ways in which polyhedral geometries that frequently occur in nature can be used to make stronger and lighter structures, all while using fewer materials. Akbarzadeh discusses a recent study drawing inspiration from dragonfly wings. (Image: iStock / yanikap) Nature-inspired designs give rise to stronger, lighter systems Weitzman’s Masoud Akbarzadeh discusses a recent multidisciplinary study that draws inspiration from dragonfly wings to redesign a Boeing 777 to be lighter, stronger, and more sustainable. Benefits and risks of AI Penn In the News KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Benefits and risks of AI Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law and Michael Kearns of the School of Engineering and Applied Science discuss the origins, definition, and future of artificial intelligence. Load More
Microsoft sees low risk for customers in AI copyright lawsuits Penn In the News Bloomberg Microsoft sees low risk for customers in AI copyright lawsuits Chris Callison-Burch of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that Microsoft’s indemnification commitment for AI end-users is a good move for PR and reassurance. Nature-inspired designs give rise to stronger, lighter systems Masoud Akbarzadeh of the Weitzman School of Design leads a multidisciplinary group of architectural designers, structural engineers, computer scientists, and more in his Polyhedral Structures Laboratory. He explores ways in which polyhedral geometries that frequently occur in nature can be used to make stronger and lighter structures, all while using fewer materials. Akbarzadeh discusses a recent study drawing inspiration from dragonfly wings. (Image: iStock / yanikap) Nature-inspired designs give rise to stronger, lighter systems Weitzman’s Masoud Akbarzadeh discusses a recent multidisciplinary study that draws inspiration from dragonfly wings to redesign a Boeing 777 to be lighter, stronger, and more sustainable. Benefits and risks of AI Penn In the News KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Benefits and risks of AI Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law and Michael Kearns of the School of Engineering and Applied Science discuss the origins, definition, and future of artificial intelligence. Load More
Nature-inspired designs give rise to stronger, lighter systems Masoud Akbarzadeh of the Weitzman School of Design leads a multidisciplinary group of architectural designers, structural engineers, computer scientists, and more in his Polyhedral Structures Laboratory. He explores ways in which polyhedral geometries that frequently occur in nature can be used to make stronger and lighter structures, all while using fewer materials. Akbarzadeh discusses a recent study drawing inspiration from dragonfly wings. (Image: iStock / yanikap) Nature-inspired designs give rise to stronger, lighter systems Weitzman’s Masoud Akbarzadeh discusses a recent multidisciplinary study that draws inspiration from dragonfly wings to redesign a Boeing 777 to be lighter, stronger, and more sustainable.
Benefits and risks of AI Penn In the News KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Benefits and risks of AI Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law and Michael Kearns of the School of Engineering and Applied Science discuss the origins, definition, and future of artificial intelligence.