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Two developers working on computer screens.
How are companies really using AI?

Wharton’s Stefano Puntoni talks about the key findings of a new report that reveals a seismic shift in firms’ attitudes and uses of AI in just a short time.

 November 27, 2024
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(From left) Freddy Liu, Haowen Lai, and Mingmin Zhao, assistant professor in CIS, setting up a robot equipped with PanoRadar for a test run.
Giving robots superhuman vision using radio signals

In the race to develop robust perception systems for robots, one persistent challenge has been operating in bad weather and harsh conditions. For example, traditional, light-based vision sensors such as cameras or LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) fail in heavy smoke and fog.

 Nov 19, 2024
Students at the registration table for the Responsible Computing Challenge.
Supporting the next generation of ethical technologists

The Responsible Computing for Just Futures Initiative, an initiative of the Responsible Computing Challenge at Penn Carey Law, has ambitious plans for the mindset with which the next generation of Penn students will engage careers at the intersection of law and technology.

 Oct 30, 2024
Medical students sit at a long desk in front of computers.
Training medical AI with knowledge, not shortcuts

By emulating the training pathway of human physicians, KnoBo breaks new ground in medical image recognition with AI.

 Oct 28, 2024
Locust Walk on Penn’s campus in the fall.
Introducing the Penn AI Council

The Council consists of five faculty members collaborating to enhance visibility and impact of AI research across Penn.

 Oct 22, 2024
A robotic arm balancing a tray in a lab.
Mastering physical contact with new algorithm for robots

Penn Engineers have developed an algorithm that makes previously impossible tasks possible for autonomous robots, like controlling the motion of a sliding object.

 Oct 18, 2024
Hiro Chiba-Okabe.
Who, What, Why: Hiro Chiba-Okabe on law and applied math

Chiba-Okabe explains his transition from practicing law in Japan to pursuing a Ph.D. in applied math and computational science and how those interests intersect.

 Oct 07, 2024