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Autonomous weapon systems: No human-in-the-loop required, and other myths dispelled

Michael C. Horowitz of the School of Arts & Sciences and Perry World House authors a piece about autonomous weapon systems.

Building resilience on information manipulation

Perry World House convened a conference on “Media, Democracy, and Repression” in February, bringing together policymakers, scholars, researchers, and journalists to examine developments in information manipulation, evaluate the role of local and public media institutions in democracies, and analyze what steps governments, civil society, and others can take to build resilience to foreign and domestic information manipulation and interference.

Perry World House hosts expert roundtable on the margins of the 2025 World Bank and International Monetary Fund spring meetings

Penn’s Perry World House, the International Peace Institute, and United Nations University hosted an expert roundtable discussion featuring policymakers, academics, and practitioners exploring the steps that multilateral institutions, countries, and subnational actors might take to meet the climate finance ambitions agreed in Baku.

What America gets wrong about the AI race

In an opinion essay, Radha Iyengar Plumb of Perry World House and Michael C. Horowitz of the School of Arts & Sciences say that the U.S. needs to accelerate foundational investments, stronger energy grids, low-cost technologies, and strategic partnerships to remain ahead in the global AI race.

Perry World House conference examines migration and human rights

Perry World House’s (PWH) annual conference of the Thakore Family Global Justice and Human Rights Program welcomed keynote speaker Amy Pope, director-general of the International Organization for Migration and a PWH distinguished visiting fellow in a conversation with Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein.

Amy Gutmann speaking on stage at Perry World House.

Penn leaders-turned-diplomats reflect on American statecraft and foreign policy

In a conversation at Perry World House event on “Common Sense Diplomacy,” President Emerita Amy Gutmann and former trustee chair David Cohen shared insights and experiences.

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Sweden issues update in China cable cutting probe

Benjamin L. Schmitt of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy in the Weitzman School of Design says it is important “to deter future attempts by Russia and China to disrupt Western critical subsea infrastructure, acts which aim to undermine democratic resilience.”

A speaker at the Perry World House AI Governance panel.

Exploring the governance of artificial intelligence

Perry World House, the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative, the Wharton Accountable AI Lab, the School of Engineering & Applied Science, and the Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition at Penn Carey Law recently hosted researchers from across the University of Pennsylvania for an in-depth dis

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Perry World House hosts Future of Security in the Indo-Pacific workshop

On April 9 and 10, Perry World House hosted leading experts, scholars, and practitioners—including PWH Distinguished Visiting Fellows Mara Karlin and Antonio Carpio and Wolk Visiting Fellow Richard Fontaine—to discuss how Washington will interact with the vast Indo-Pacific region.

A panel of speakers seated at Perry World House.

How climate change impacts food security

Perry World House’s “Feeding a Climate-Changed World” conference brought together climate experts to discuss democracy, human rights, and the geopolitics of food security.