Weekly Media Update

Week of October 3, 2025

The Penn AI Symposium: Global Ideas Shaping Humanity

The inaugural Penn AI Symposium is a landmark event that gathers leading thinkers who will share their explorations at the frontiers of artificial intelligence. The symposium is hosted by Penn AI, and will take place next Friday and Saturday, October 10th-11th. Speakers include Vijay Kumar, Bhuvnesh Jain, René Vidal, Eric Bradlow, and Duncan Watts. The symposium is open to faculty, students, and thought leaders, both internal and external to Penn.

Penn Engineering: The Why Behind the How

What do the people who write the rules of AI law, redefine deep learning, and reimagine medicine all have in common? They’re also your professors. “AI demands an interdisciplinary approach,” says 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.

The Rise and Unraveling of America’s Science Pact
10/2: The MIT Press Reader | Jonathan Moreno

Heather Domin: From Principles to Practice
10/2: The Road to Accountable AI | Kevin Werbach

Breaking Barriers in Sports Performance and Innovation
10/1: Wharton Moneyball | Eric Bradlow and Shane Jensen

Conditional Gradient Methods: From Core Principles to AI Applications
9/30: MOS-SIAM Series on Optimization | Hamed Hassani

Waymo, Zoox, and Tesla: Different Approaches and Operational Implications of Self‑Driving Cars
9/29: Gad's Newsletter | Gad Allon

How McKinsey and Climate Change Wrecked Insurance
9/29: The New Republic | Tom Baker

Unbundling AI Openness
9/27: Eighth Junior Faculty Forum for Law and STEM | Christopher Yoo

Primate Neuroethology: A New Synthesis
9/26: Trends in Cognitive Sciences | Konrad Kording

Ising Dynamics on Multilayer Networks With Heterogeneous Layers
9/24: arXiv | Dani Bassett

Statistical Inference Leveraging Synthetic Data With Distribution-Free Guarantees
9/24: arXiv | Edgar Dobriban

Flexibility of Brain Networks May Curtail Cognitive Consequences of Poor Sleep
9/24: Human Brain Mapping | Emily Falk

Operationalize AI Accountability: A Leadership Playbook
9/23: Knowledge at Wharton | Kevin Werbach

Disrupted Structure–Function Integration in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Its Impact on Cognitive Flexibility
9/22: Human Brain Mapping | Dani Bassett

NTIA Administrator Roth on Strategy for Federal Spectrum Reallocation
9/21: Broadband Breakfast | Christopher Yoo

Why the $300 billion Oracle-OpenAI Deal Could Be Fueling an AI Bubble
9/18: MarketWatch | Benjamin C. Lee

Advanced Introduction to Internet Governance and Regulation
9/18: Elgar Advanced Introductions Series | Christopher Yoo

Taking Standards Seriously: The Case for a Private Standards-Based Approach to AI Governance
9/16: Berkeley Technology Law Journal | Christopher Yoo

Behavioral Adaptation of Electric-Vehicle Uber Drivers Compared to Internal Combustion Engine Uber Drivers
9/15: Penn CURF Fall Research Expo | Gad Allon

Behavioral and Economic Differences Between EV & ICE Rideshare Drivers
9/15: Penn CURF Fall Research Expo | Gad Allon

Using eBPF Hooks to Profile Linux File System Activity Across Benchmarking Workloads
9/15: Penn CURF Fall Research Expo | Sebastian Angel

Lab Tools for Integrative Experiments on Deliberation
9/15: Penn CURF Fall Research Expo | Duncan Watts

The Challenges and Success Factors of Internet Connectivity Initiatives Around the World and Policy Implications
9/15: Penn CURF Fall Research Expo | Christopher Yoo

Engineering, Law, and Society Defining the Relationship Between Innovation and the State
9/15: Penn CURF Fall Research Expo | Christopher Yoo

New ITU Academic Collaboration on Technology Trends
9/5: International Telecommunication Union | Christopher Yoo

What Is Insurance for Tort Law?
8/16: Virginia Law Review | Tom Baker

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