Exploring the Governance of Artificial Intelligence

Perry World House, the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative, the Wharton Accountable AI Lab, the School of Engineering & Applied Science, and the Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition at Penn Carey Law School were thrilled to host researchers from across the University of Pennsylvania for an in-depth discussion of key issues surrounding the governance of artificial intelligence (AI). The April 4 workshop featured scholars—including from five different Penn schools—presenting research.

Michael Horowitz, faculty director of Perry World House and Richard Perry professor, one of the co-organizers, said that “bringing together this community will help us work together and figure out how to have even more impact through our research, teaching, and engagement in the coming years. We will build on this as we think about the right approaches to governance and policy in the boardroom, by governments around the world, and in international negotiations.” Co-organizer Kevin Werbach, Liem Sioe Liong/First Pacific Company professor at the Wharton School—who runs the Wharton Accountable AI Lab—described the conference as “[A] reflection of the incredible work on AI policy and governance happening across the university. Penn’s AI research is already impacting the world, and Penn can be a leader in engaging with the risks and challenges that AI poses.”