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Horizons Podcast | AI on Trial: Accuracy, Ethics, and the Law (S2, Ep. 4)
In this episode, Dean Trodden talks with Maria Cuellar, Associate Professor of Criminology, about how artificial intelligence is transforming forensic science, law enforcement, and the criminal justice system. They also discuss the changing nature of research in the field and what AI models excel at—and where they fall short.
Horizons is a podcast series from Penn Arts & Sciences featuring Trodden in conversation with faculty experts about the big issues shaping our world and higher education—including their work exploring new ideas, inspiring students, and driving meaningful change. This season, we explore the intellectual, ethical, and societal implications of artificial intelligence through a range of disciplinary perspectives.
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Produced by Alex Schein and Kristina Linnea García
Edited by Alex Schein
Theme music: "Fragile Tomorrow" by Vindu
Illustration by Tsjisse Talsma
6 Oct 2026
Horizons Podcast | AI and the Future of Mathematics (S2, Ep. 3)
In September, OpenAI announced that its autonomous artificial intelligence agents had solved the decades-old Navier–Stokes problem—a mathematical model focused on how fluids behave and one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems, with each correct solution garnering a $1 million prize.
In the third episode of Beyond the Machine: AI in the World, Dean Mark Trodden talks with mathematician Philip Gressman about what it means that an AI system solved this problem, whether it actually did, and how such questions and their answers might reshape mathematical discovery, research, and education.
The Horizons podcast, a production of Penn Arts & Sciences, presents Trodden in conversation with faculty experts about the big issues shaping our world and higher education. It’s part of the Omnia Podcast family, available on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/omnia-podcast/id1132183781) or wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about Horizons, a vision that will help the School of Arts & Sciences navigate a changing world, visit https://web.sas.upenn.edu/horizons (https://web.sas.upenn.edu/horizons/).
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Produced by Alex Schein and Kristina Linnea García
Edited by Alex Schein
Theme music: "Fragile Tomorrow" by Vindu
Illustration by Tsjisse Talsma
22 Sept 2026
Horizons Podcast | AI and the Changing Character of War (S2, Ep. 2)
In this episode, Dean Mark Trodden sits down with Michael Horowitz, Richard Perry Professor of Political Science and Director of Penn’s Perry World House. They discuss Horowitz’s experience working at the Pentagon, the new partnerships developing between the government and frontier AI labs like Anthropic, and the impact of autonomous weapons—both on the battlefield and U.S. defense strategy.
In this season of Horizons: Beyond the Machine: AI in the World, we explore the intellectual, ethical, and societal implications of artificial intelligence through a range of disciplinary perspectives.
The Omnia Podcast is a production of Penn Arts & Sciences. Be sure to subscribe to the Omnia Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts to listen to new episodes.
Learn more about Horizons, a vision that will help the School of Arts & Sciences navigate a changing world: web.sas.upenn.edu/horizons (https://gate.sc?url=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.sas.upenn.edu%2Fhorizons&token=497d2a-1-1789763815834)
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