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Weekly Media Update

Week of July 2, 2026

The Power of a Single Neuron and a Path to Simulating the Brain

In the latest episode of the Juan Benet Podcast, Konrad Kording goes deep into how neurons work, how neurons wire together, and how organic and artificial neural networks differ. Kording and the founder of Protocol Labs discuss why AI and humans are intelligent along different dimensions, why Kording isn’t very worried about AI replacing us, economic models of intelligence and physical work, and more. 

Transforming Healthcare Logistics With Low-Cost AI

Hamsa Bastani and collaborators partnered with Sierra Leone’s government to build a low-cost AI tool that optimizes the allocation of essential medical supplies across the country. By accounting for missing data and navigating unexpected supply chain disruptions, the system ensures lifesaving products reach the clinics that need them most.

Breaking Down the World Cup With Soccer Analytics Insights
7/1: Wharton Moneyball | Eric Bradlow

Model Agreement via Anchoring
7/1: COLT 2026 | Surbhi Goel, Michael Kearns, and Aaron Roth

Penn Professor Dolores Albarracín Is New Director of Annenberg Public Policy Center
6/30: Annenberg Public Policy Center | Dolores Albarracín

Omniprediction With Long-Term Constraints
6/30: COLT 2026 | Aaron Roth

Bridging Computational and Statistical Theories of Machine Learning
6/29: COLT 2026 | Shivani Agarwal

Lime: A Permit, a Patron, and a Profit (That Isn't)
6/29: Gad's Newsletter | Gad Allon

Cary Coglianese Analyzes Supreme Court Rulings on Agency Independence
6/29: Penn Carey Law | Cary Coglianese

Supreme Court Gives Trump More Power Over Agencies, Overturning Precedent
6/29: USA Today | Cary Coglianese

Transitioning Away From Copper Networks
6/29: The 25th Biennial Conference of the International Telecommunications Society | Christopher Yoo

How “America First” Abandoned Global Health: The Case for an African Model
6/26: The American Journal of Bioethics | Jonathan Moreno

The Infrastructure Powering AI
6/25: Learn the Technology with Brandon Krakowsky | Benjamin Lee

Big Tech vs. Government
6/24: The PROFIT International Conference | Cary Coglianese

Red, Blue, and Morally Alike: Moral Reframing of Climate Change Works When We Don't Make Incorrect Assumptions
6/24: PsyArXiv | Emily Falk

War in the Abstract: The Rise and Consequences of Militarized Language in Scientific Communication
6/22: arXiv | Dani Bassett

Public Contracts, Digitalisation and New Technologies
6/22: Public Procurement & Contracts: Navigating Today, Designing Tomorrow | Cary Coglianese

The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Shape of Things to Come: An Interview With Eric Klinenberg
6/22: Contexts | David Grazian

Fighting Risk With Risk
6/15: University of Illinois Law Review | Cary Coglianese

Culture by Design: A Sociotechnical Framework for Culturally Grounded AI for Mental Health
5/22: PsyArXiv | Lyle Ungar

 
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