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“AI demands an interdisciplinary approach,” says Warren Center affiliate Chris Callison-Burch. That philosophy shapes his teaching as much as his research, with students experiencing the exact same rigor online as they would on campus. online.seas.upenn.ed...

A traumatic moment for the American scientific community.

The future of #AI inferencing workloads is uncertain because demand depends on the pace of “technology uptake” among individuals and enterprises, Warren Center faculty affiliate Benjamin C. Lee told MarketWatch. www.marketwatch.com/...

The C4R25 Conference was a great success! Thanks to all whon joined us in Philadelphia and stay tuned for C4R26 @kordinglab.bsky.social @carlbergstrom.com @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social @rridrobot.bsky.social @retractionwatch.com

Thank you to all who joined our AI Research Mixer last week! We had 13 great faculty talks, over 30 student/postdoc posters, and Jenn Wortman Vaughan, Senior Principal Research Manager at Microsoft Research, delivered the keynote on generative AI. ai.seas.upenn.edu/ai...

New from Vice Dean Emily Falk: "Our findings suggest one set of possibilities for people navigating conversations with those across divides. We can be more open, curious and exploratory when speaking with others rather than avoid controversies or start off pushing our viewpoint."

Berger v. United States (1934): “The United States Attorney is the representative…of a sovereignty whose obligation to govern impartially is as compelling as its obligation to govern at all.” www.theregreview.org/2020/06/29/c...

In a new piece for @sciam.bsky.social, neuroscientist Emily Falk @asc.upenn.edu @appc.upenn.edu writes that brain imaging is illuminating the patterns linked to productive, positive dialogue. www.scientificamerican.com/article/good...

PODCAST: Auditors promise integrity in carbon markets. New research suggests the reality is far more complicated. On Energy Policy Now, Cynthia Giles and Cary Coglianese explain why.

Delighted to see the paper describing the Reproducible Brain Charts open data resource now out in @cp-neuron.bsky.social. Paper + link to data below; huge congrats to @goliashf.bsky.social @milhammichael.bsky.social and the whole RBC team. Lots of people (>2,500 downloads) are already using RBC!

The opportunities and risks of the entry of LLMs into mathematical research in one screenshot. I think it is clear that LLMs will make trained researchers more effective. But they will also lead to a flood of bad/wrong papers, and I'm not sure we have the tools to deal with this.

Prof. Cary Coglianese (@cary-coglianese.bsky.social) shared insights on regulatory excellence with leaders from 18 Australian regulators, highlighting integrity, competence, and engagement as central to building public trust. Watch his interview & slides: https://penncareylaw.news/3IcrQbG

It was to see some many friends in Philadelphia for the @comm4rigor.bsky.social meeting a couple of weeks ago. Together we are developing free online materials for researchers interested in doing rigorous science. The first units are coming soon at c4r.io. Photos: Eric Sucar

Warren Center Director Michael Kearns said he understood the push to "let many more people make a decent living from (art)." But, he cautioned, "when you make something that was scarce abundant, it'll change people's perceptions about its value."

The fragile relationship between government funding and psychology dates back to World War II.

This fall, Philadelphia will host the 2025 MICHELIN Guide Northeast Cities ceremony, but in today’s social-media-driven markets, is the century-old guide becoming outdated—or does it remain a rare signal of quality that endures? writes Warren Center affiliate Gad Allon. gadallon.substack.co...

Hello, this is now accepted at Neurips 2025! Come check out our poster in December :)

This year marked an important milestone for artificial intelligence at Penn. Students developed various tools, including an AI-powered chatbot to aid teaching assistants and an algorithm that helps MBA students forecast their class schedules. Read More: https://bit.ly/3Hs9T7U

become my colleague at penn bioengineering: apply.interfolio.com/173716

Aligning an AI with human preferences might be hard. But there is more than one AI out there, and users can choose which to use. Can we get the benefits of a fully aligned AI without solving the alignment problem? In a new paper we study a setting in which the answer is yes.

Can't make it in person to our AI Research Mixer today? No problem! Join via the livestream link below to see Jenn Wortman Vaughan's Keynote and all our faculty talks throughout the day. upenn.zoom.us/s/9519...

When Warren Center faculty affiliate Chris Callison-Burch began teaching Penn's lone AI course before ChatGPT exploded on the scene, he had 150 students. This year, he expects nearly five times that number. www.csmonitor.com/Bu...

The C4R25 Conference recently brought together a global community of researchers, students and practitioners for a hands-on experience in scientific rigor. The three-day event on campus focused on the intersection of research and AI, featuring panel discussions and workshops.

Last week, the Hidden Brain Podcast spoke with Warren Center faculty affiliate Emily Falk about why our minds often conspire against our best interests, and how we can regain control. www.hiddenbrain.org/...

Ever noticed how people instinctively defend themselves when receiving feedback? Maybe you’ve caught yourself doing it, too. This week, we continue our conversation with neuroscientist Emily Falk to explore why we tend to push back against suggestions. www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/its-...

Fun fact: Amy Gutmann Hall, home to the Warren Center, is one of the East Coast’s largest mass timber structures, utilizing a material that is significantly more sustainable compared to concrete or steel! penntoday.upenn.edu/...

The interdisciplinary team behind the interactive, data-driven map that communicated the economic impact of sweeping cuts to federal funding for scientific and medical research have received a $336,000 award from Open Philanthropy to sustain and expand their project:

@upenn.edu CIS department has open tenured and tenure-track faculty positions for next year, with an emphasis on Computer Security, Theoretical CS, and AI. See here for details: www.cis.upenn.edu/open-faculty...

"It feels as though we’ve barely absorbed the rapid development and adoption of generative AI technologies such as large language models (LLMs) before the next phenomenon is already upon us, namely agentic AI," writes Warren Center Director Michael Kearns for Amazon Science. www.amazon.science/b...

Three recent building projects at the University of Pennsylvania have earned LEED Platinum, Gold, and Silver certifications, underscoring Penn’s ongoing commitment to sustainable design and construction. Read More: https://bit.ly/3VQ640c

AI is spreading fast. Can governments keep up? On today’s Road to Accountable AI podcat, Karine Perset, Acting Head of the OECD’s AI Division, explains how countries are working together to shape responsible AI. Listen now: accountableai.net or your favorite podcast platform.

Vice Dean Emily Falk talks about how we can initiate change in our lives in the most recent episode of @hiddenbrain.bsky.social. Listen here: hiddenbrain.org/podcast/winn... @falklab.bsky.social

“At Penn, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, and in particular, melding disciplines like law and technology so that we can create fantastic new businesses and fantastic new products that will revolutionize the world,” said Christopher Yoo.

We're excited to see these two brilliant Penn academics in coversation this afternoon at the APPC at 4PM. Attendees can meet the speakers at the reception after. @upenn.edu @asc.upenn.edu @sas.upenn.edu @pennsasdean.bsky.social @appc.upenn.edu @katymilkman.bsky.social @falklab.bsky.social

The Data Driven Discovery Initiative has a new Undergraduate Data Science Fellows Grant Program, which provides financial support, mentorship, & access to resources for students pursuing ambitious, data-driven research. Apply here by Oct 3: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @upenndddi.bsky.social

Reminder: BCFG is co-hosting a conversation between @katymilkman.bsky.social & Team Scientist Emily Falk on her new book. @falklab.bsky.social 📅 TOMORROW, Sept 10 | 4–5:30PM 📍 The Agora, Annenberg Public Policy Center Co-hosted with @appc.upenn.edu, @asc.upenn.edu, @pennmindcore.bsky.social

The post World War II order is over. I write about what that means from the lens of bioethics.

In case you didn’t notice, Vladimir Putin is really into bioethics. www.thehastingscenter.org/putin-xi-and...

🚨 Call for Papers! 🚨 The Wharton Accountable AI Lab is hosting the 1st Accountable AI Research Conference at @Wharton on Feb 6, 2026. Focus: law, ethics, governance & policy shaping real-world AI practice. Submissions due: Oct 27, 2025. Learn more: ai-analytics.wharton.upenn.edu/wharton-acco...

"There are lots of tools that marketers and advertisers use to design and select messaging. Neuroscience can help people understand: What are the factors that shape decision making? What goes into the value calculation?" says Emily Falk to the Penn Gazette. thepenngazette.com/w...

For their Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program project, Nihar Ballamudi, C'26, and Chinmay Govind, ENG'27, leveraged AI to locate and census whales. The study may inform policy measures that help to improve protections for whale populations worldwide. @pennengineering.bsky.social

New preprint from stellar IRTG PhD student Amelie Rauland + team on white matter bundle reconstruction! Shows that WM bundles can be reliably extracted from simple 32-direction dMRI & features predict cognition - huge potential for legacy and clinical data. Thread 👇 www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...

Our AI Research Mixer is coming up! Join us for a full-day event featuring faculty presentations, poster sessions, a keynote talk from Jenn Wortman Vaughan, and networking opportunities that highlight the breadth of AI research taking place across Penn. ai.seas.upenn.edu/ai...

The NSF-AIRFoundry is a National Science Foundation-funded BioFoundry that aims to transform how RNA is designed, synthesized and delivered. In this recent ASSET Center seminar, Warren Center affiliate Zack Ives describes AIRFoundry's early experiences and innovations. drive.google.com/fil...

Professor Cary Coglianese (@cary-coglianese.bsky.social) speaks with @bloomberglaw.com about a lawsuit recently filed in Maryland federal court by FreeState Justice that accuses the federal government of depriving transgender workers of protections and processes afforded to cisgender workers.

There's still time to register! Live at UPenn, join us for a public talk to help us embrace rigor as the best tool to make reliable, reproducible, and transparent science. Register @ c4r.io/conference #ScientificRigor #BetterScience #PhDLife #GradStudentLife

"Whether Labubu becomes a lasting cultural icon or a fleeting fad, Pop Mart has built a powerful model of scarcity, spectacle, and surprise that could outlive its star mascot," writes Warren Center faculty affiliate Gad Allon.

Join us on September 9 in Philadelphia for a demo of Konrad Kording's @kordinglab.bsky.social new app, the Scientific Project Planner. The session is part of our rigor conference, C4R25. There's still time to register! It's free and lunch is on us ;)

“A year ago, when they were talking about Apple Intelligence, it struck me how they were doing an ‘all of the above,’ right? They had their own thing, but they could fall back onto ChatGPT,” says Warren Center affiliate Benjamin C. Lee to Wired.