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PWH Faculty Director Michael C. Horowitz on CNN's Smerconish
PWH Faculty Director Michael C. Horowitz on CNN's Smerconish YouTube video by Perry World House

Watch PWH Faculty Director @mchorowitz.bsky.social on @cnn.com @smerconish.bsky.social discussing the Pentagon's ordering of military contractors to stop using the AI company Anthropic's products: youtu.be/n5tytvw2u2A

07.03.2026 18:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US military's reported use of Claude raises questions about AI in warfare AI is quickly becoming a mainstay of modern warfare, prompting pushback from some tech companies and sparking fresh debate about the ethics of military partnerships.

β€œWhether it's a bow and arrow, a radar guided missile or an autonomous weapon systems, there's always a human responsible for the use of force," explains PWH Faculty Director @mchorowitz.bsky.social in @channelnewsasia.bsky.social. Read (or watch!) here: www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-mil...

06.03.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Who Compelled Who To Attack Iran? | SiriusXM War with Iran Day 5 | Pentagon's use of AI: UPenn's Michael Horowitz on Anthropic | Mark Halperin on TX Senate & More

🎧 Listen to PWH Faculty Director @mchorowitz.bsky.social's insight on the Pentagon's use of AI on @smerconish.bsky.social: www.siriusxm.com/player/episo...

05.03.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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No one wins in Anthropic’s fight against the Pentagon AI companies cannot expect to dictate how the military uses the tools they sell

"Anthropic versus the Pentagon is a dispute about the role of government masquerading as a fight about policy," writes PWH Faculty Director @mchorowitz.bsky.social in a new @financialtimes.com piece about the AI company Anthropic's fight against the Pentagon. Read here: www.ft.com/content/89ae...

05.03.2026 21:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A β€˜Fight About Vibes’ Drove the Pentagon’s Breakup with Anthropic The AI giant’s CEO Dario Amodei and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have contrasting personalities and worldviews.

β€œThis is a fight about vibes and personalities masquerading as a policy dispute,” explains PWH Faculty Director @mchorowitz.bsky.social in a quote for this @wsj.com piece on the Pentagon's split from the AI company Anthropic. Read here: www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...

03.03.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Emergency Pod: Iran + Anthropic Spotify video

🎧 Listen 🎧 PWH Faculty Director @mchorowitz.bsky.social was a guest on yesterday's @chinatalk.skystack.xyz podcast on Iran and the Anthropic-Pentagon fight. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/2Aug...

03.03.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Part of Your World: U.S.-China Competition Under the Sea Hearing on March 2, 2026

PWH Faculty Director @mchorowitz.bsky.social testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission yesterday, speaking on the "China's Strategy and Growing Undersea Capabilities" panel. Watch the coverage or read Horowitz's testimony here: www.uscc.gov/hearings/par...

03.03.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
At War With Iran - Perry World House The Middle East is once again in upheaval. In the middle of negotiations surrounding Iran’s nuclear program, the United States and Israel began widespread air strikes against the Islamic Republic on S...

And feel free to join a @perryworldhouse.bsky.social rapid response webinar later today with other great experts:

03.03.2026 12:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran: The Players, the Strategy, the Stakes, with Marie Harf We Answer Your Iran Questions

For more insight on the U.S. and Israel's strikes against Iran, listen to PWH Executive Director @marieharf.bsky.social's insight on Jessica Yellin's Substack here: newsnotnoisejessicayellin.substack.com/p/iran-the-p...

02.03.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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PWH Executive Director @marieharf.bsky.social spoke on Fox News Sunday on the U.S. and Israel's strikes on Iran. Watch here:

02.03.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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At War With Iran A rapid-response event discussing the crisis in the Middle East

Register today for our rapid response event on the crisis in Iran. Our expert panel (@hbanai.bsky.social; @dassakaye.bsky.social; @marieharf.bsky.social) will discuss what this means for the region and the world more broadly, possible next steps, and more. www.eventbrite.com/e/at-war-wit...

01.03.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Daniel Schneiderman, Penn Washington Director of Global Policy Programs:

28.02.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@mchorowitz.bsky.social, Perry World House Faculty Director:

28.02.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Insight from Perry World House and Penn Washington leadership on the U.S.'s strikes against Iran:

@marieharf.bsky.social, Perry World House Executive Director:

28.02.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Israel and Iran at War
Israel and Iran at War YouTube video by Perry World House

For more insight, watch our virtual event following the June strikes here: youtu.be/tS3Z9OYlssU?...

28.02.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Israel’s Strikes Against Iran: A Q&A With Hussein Banai and Marie Harf - Perry World House In the early-morning hours of Friday, June 13, Israel launched a series of strikes against Iran with the stated aim of taking out their nuclear program (which Israel claims has progressed far more tha...

Following the U.S. and Israel’s strikes on Iran this morning, revisit this Q&A with PWH Executive Director @marieharf.bsky.social and PWH Non-Resident Senior Advisor @hbanai.bsky.social from Israel’s strikes on Iran this past June: perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/news-and-ins...

28.02.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The hypothetical nuclear attack that escalated the Pentagon’s showdown with Anthropic Start-up Anthropic and the U.S. military are careening toward a clash over government use of artificial intelligence β€” and whether it should be allowed to kill.

PWH Faculty Director @mchorowitz.bsky.social is quoted in this @washingtonpost.com piece on the fight between Anthropic & the Pentagon: β€œThe Pentagon does not trust that Anthropic will be a reliable vendor, and Anthropic worries about misuse of its technology." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

27.02.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The 2026 Bangladesh Elections: A Q&A with Muhib Rahman - Perry World House On February 12, 2026, Bangladeshis went to the polls in the first general election since the July 2024 uprising that overthrew Sheikh Hasina. Perry World House Postdoctoral Fellow Muhib Rahman answere...

On Feb 12, 2026, Bangladeshis went to the polls in the first general election since the July 2024 uprising that overthrew Sheikh Hasina. PWH Postdoctoral Fellow Muhib Rahman answered questions about the election’s outcomes and what opportunities and challenges now face the new government:

24.02.2026 16:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How to stop a dictator I spent months studying how authoritarians like Trump lose. The answer is shockingly simple.

I have spent the past several months studying the cutting-edge research on modern democracies that have defeated authoritarian leaders.

I've learned that the conventional wisdom on the topic is wrong β€”Β in ways that have clear implications for the US going forward

THREAD www.vox.com/politics/479...

24.02.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 2118 πŸ” 901 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 129

So proud to have @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social doing important work as a @perryworldhouse.bsky.social distinguished visiting fellow this year!

24.02.2026 15:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How to stop a dictator I spent months studying how authoritarians like Trump lose. The answer is shockingly simple.

"I’ve spent the past six months researching how to fight democratic backsliding as part of a fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perry World House. What I’ve learned is that the conventional wisdom is wrong." writes @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social in @vox.com
Read: www.vox.com/politics/479...

23.02.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Penn on the Frontlines: Lessons from Trauma Care on the Ukraine Battlefront An urgent conversation with military trauma surgeons and strategic experts working to save lives on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine.

Join us on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine for a discussion with military trauma surgeon and strategic experts working to save lives on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/penn-on-th...

19.02.2026 15:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Australia and the Future of Deterrence and Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific with H.E. Kevin Rudd
Australia and the Future of Deterrence and Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific with H.E. Kevin Rudd YouTube video by Perry World House

Did you miss yesterday's event with @mrkrudd.bsky.social? Watch his remarks on Australia and the future of deterrence and diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific here: youtu.be/xtV4ZOOc1fc?...

03.02.2026 19:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Freedom of Expression in the New Media Landscape A Discussion with David Kaye and Sarah Banet-Weiser

πŸ“†NEXT WEEKπŸ“†
Join as we sit down with @davidakaye.bsky.social and @asc.upenn.edu Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser to discuss what the evolving media landscape means for the protection and promotion of freedom of expression. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/freedom-of...

30.01.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Australia and the Future of Deterrence & Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific A Discussion with H.E. Kevin Rudd

πŸ“†JUST ADDEDπŸ“† PWH & the Center for the Study of Contemporary China are pleased to host H.E. Kevin Rudd for a timely conversation on Australia's perspective about what is required to advance security in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/australia-...

21.01.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Register for next week's event here! ⬇️

21.01.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How 2026 Could Decide the Future of Artificial Intelligence Six CFR fellows examine the challenges that lie ahead, reviewing how governance, adoption, and geopolitical competition will shape artificial intelligence and society’s engagement with this new techn…

PWH Faculty Director @mchorowitz.bsky.social contributed to this piece for @cfr.org examining the forces that will shape AI's trajectory in 2026. Read here ⬇️

14.01.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Iran's Protests: Is This a Revolution in the Making? - Perry World House Revolutionary movements rarely call themselves revolutions. Observers usually affix such labels to themafter the fact. Instead, revolutions typically ignite when disenfranchised peoples take to the st...

And a strong longview historical perspective from Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet for @perryworldhouse.bsky.social.

perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/news-and-ins...

14.01.2026 00:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The project will be led by @mchorowitz.bsky.social, PWH Faculty Director; Radha Iyengar Plumb, PWH Distinguished Visiting Fellow; and Dave Vorland, former Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Missile Defense Policy.

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Perry World House Launches Technology for America Project - Perry World House Perry World House (PWH) at the University of Pennsylvania announces the launch of a new project in conjunction with the Wharton School, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Penn Washingt...

perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/news-and-ins...

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