In the papers in this publication, experts in artificial intelligence, international relations, and national security explore how competitive dynamics in the pursuit of artificial general intelligence may shape international security and stability. perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/programs-and...

We hit peak GenX parent around 5:30 last night…listening to 90s music (OPP anyone??), hosted by Downtown Julie Brown (iykyk), driving around in our station wagon.

Hey Philly-- I'm going to be on Studio 2 on @whyy.org from 1-2pm this afternoon talking about political violence in American history. Tune in if you can!

Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...

Today I: - sorted dinners for the week - stripped/remade beds - did 4 loads of laundry - vacuumed entire house - deep cleaned rugs - deep cleaned sofa - spot cleaned floors - washed windows/doors - cleaned kitchen - threw away 3 bags of broken toys Amazing what you can do on a day without kids. 🤪

We are excited to announce our new cohort of visiting fellows for 2025-26! 🌎 👏 Throughout the year, @upenn.edu students and faculty will be able to engage with and learn from this outstanding group of experts from around the world. Read more:: perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/news-and-ins...

We are thrilled to announce the 2025-26 World House Student Fellows! 👏 👏 The group brings together a wide range of policy interests and perspectives from across Penn. Read more about this year's cohort here: perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/news-and-ins...

🚨 Teaser on this year’s @perryworldhouse.bsky.social Distinguished Visiting Fellows: @robert-habeck.de and @markmallochbrown.bsky.social are joining us (via @politico.eu)! Full list incoming next week - stay tuned 🚨

“Demoting AI within the Pentagon seems pretty risky at this point in history,” says PWH Faculty Director @mchorowitz.bsky.social in a quote for @breakingdefense.com on the DoD’s AI shake-up. Read more: breakingdefense.com/2025/08/pent...

How are we going to convince people to work with us if the American record in protecting them after the fact is so abysmal?

Listen to PWH Faculty Director @mchorowitz.bsky.social on the Squaring the Circle podcast, discussing AI, autonomous weapon systems, and the future of warfare. 🎧Listen here: shows.acast.com/squaring-the...

LL Cool J said that he will not perform at Wawa Welcome America in Philadelphia on July 4th because of union strike “There is absolutely no way I can perform across a picket line”

Iran expert @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social explains that perhaps the key change as a result of the “12 Days War” is in Iranian domestic politics — with broad agreement among Iranian officials now that Iran needs not just nuclear latency but an actual weapon. carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

🚨PWH is re-opening its postdoctoral fellow applications for two weeks only!🚨We have one additional spot available in our incoming cohort and will consider qualified postdoctoral fellows or predoctoral candidates. Read more and apply here by June 15: apply.interfolio.com/157069

Great profile of @mchorowitz.bsky.social and his work at PWH!

It was a total pleasure to co-convene this workshop with @marieharf.bsky.social at @perryworldhouse.bsky.social in February - a privilege to share views with Iran/ME colleagues. @arashtehran.bsky.social @abuaardvark.bsky.social @richardmnephew.bsky.social perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/programs-and...

We’re thrilled to be hosting former First Lady of Ukraine Kateryna Yushchenko just ahead of the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion. “No one wants peace more than Ukraine. We want a just and lasting peace.”

Rising scholars - interested in getting published in @foreignaffairs.com and receiving a $5K cash prize?!?! Check out the @perryworldhouse.bsky.social & FA Emerging Scholars Policy Prize and apply! Let me know if you have any questions. global.upenn.edu/perryworldho...

Precise mass is increasingly the future of war and the US needs to invest more - one of the key drivers is the global diffusion of precision strike capabilities. Read more in @warontherocks.bsky.social in my latest piece with Joshua Schwartz warontherocks.com/2024/12/stea... #emergingmiltech

To the incoming administration— Vaccines are good and life-saving. Please do not eliminate them. Signed, a concerned parent and American

Great analysis on the current situation in #Syria from my colleagues with #PWH.

Learn more about the recent developments in Syria with this Q&A from PWH Visiting Fellow and @brookings.edu Visiting Fellow Mara Karlin: global.upenn.edu/perryworldho...

Hajja Nasseem and my reflections on #COP29, especially the New Collective Quantified Goal.

Want to learn more about climate finance and the outcomes of #COP29? Check out our latest explainer on the issue, featuring insight from PWH Deputy Director @mweisberg.bsky.social: global.upenn.edu/perryworldho...

It is so decided! 🇺🇳 Despite tough politics, we secured a flawed but good finance deal for developing countries. The real need—$1.3T per year—was acknowledged. A threefold increase to a $300B mobilization goal was set. But the real win? A shift in focus to structural reforms to make finance flow.

This should be easy for anyone with an ounce of compassion. This student should not have been attacked and their death should not be trivialized or overlooked just because someone doesn’t “agree with” their gender identity.