Perry World House Receives $385,000 Grant to Study the Future Nuclear Landscape and Emerging Technologies

Perry World House (PWH) at the University of Pennsylvania is thrilled to announce the launch of a new two-year project, “Confidence-Building Measures to Reduce Uncertainty in the Future Nuclear Landscape: U.S. China Competition and Global Risk From Emerging Technologies.” Funded by Longview Philanthropy and PAX sapiens of the Consortium to Reduce Nuclear Dangers, this gift will fund two pillars of work: 1) U.S.-China nuclear relations, and 2) the prospect for the two countries to agree on a roadmap for the use and implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies.

“I am deeply excited to carry out this new endeavor at Perry World House on vital international security questions that impact global stability. We will be working hard to develop actionable recommendations that can reduce risk in the nuclear arena and surrounding emerging technologies,” said Michael C. Horowitz, PWH faculty director and the Richard Perry professor at the University of Pennsylvania. 

The work will be co-led by Dr. Horowitz and Fiona Cunningham, assistant professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania.

“A significant factor shaping the risk of nuclear war and arms racing is whether the United States and China can manage their nuclear relationship,” said Dr. Cunningham. “Our project will propose steps to overcome obstacles to U.S.-China cooperation, especially where emerging technologies are concerned.”

This grant recognizes Perry World House’s significant contributions to the technology and global politics space in the ten years since its inception and cements the institution’s reputation for producing cutting-edge research. For more information on Perry World House and our work, visit our website.