Fourteen million people worldwide suffer from enlarged hearts, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a genetic disease that thickens the heart’s walls, making it harder for the … Read More ›
Tag: Responsible Innovation
Penn-led researchers have turned a deadly fungus into a potent cancer-fighting compound. After isolating a new class of molecules from Aspergillus flavus, a toxic crop … Read More ›
How does your body distinguish friendly visitors, like medications and medical devices, from dangerous invaders such as viruses and other infectious agents? The answer lies … Read More ›
Consider the following problems: Every year, millions of people struggle to recover mobility following strokes. Hundreds of millions need eye exams, but live far from … Read More ›
To form a venture is, quite literally, to go on an adventure. The words have the same Latin root, meaning to head toward what is … Read More ›
In the world of AI, experts frequently discuss so-called “scaling laws,” which describe how large language models (LLMs) grow exponentially more powerful as their training … Read More ›
Imagine that you’re a first-year student in the Master of Computer and Information Technology (MCIT) program, Penn Engineering’s most popular online degree. You’ve spent hours … Read More ›
In any business, time is money. So it’s hardly surprising that many sectors have embraced systems powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML): … Read More ›
Imagine that a company develops a new, more sustainable type of concrete. One day, a bridge built using the material collapses, injuring an elderly woman. … Read More ›
Ph.D. students in Penn’s Brachio Lab have been assessing the safety of machine learning systems for real-world uses like economic forecasting, cultural politeness, and legal reasoning. In … Read More ›