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What is Real About Human-AI Relationships?
In a new paper, Annenberg doctoral student Arelí Rocha explores how people discuss their relationships with AI chatbots.
Rise in Gun Violence in Top U.S. Movies Parallels Growth in Gun Homicides Among Young People
A new study by Annenberg Public Policy Center has found that the portrayal of guns in popular entertainment in the past two decades closely paralleled the increase in firearm use in real-world homicide rates among American youth.
Creating an Atlas of Global Media
Flipping through the pages of Juan Llamas-Rodriguez’s new textbook on global media feels like embarking on a tour of the world’s complex communication landscapes.
Many Smokers Have Misperceptions About Nicotine. Researchers Are Using Curiosity To Correct These Beliefs
A new study by Annenberg researchers reveals effective ways to reduce false beliefs about nicotine.
AI Used for Real-Time Selection of Actionable Messages for Government and Public Health Campaigns
A new study conducted by Dolores Albarracín and Man-pui Sally Chan of the University of Pennsylvania, government and community agencies, and researchers at the University of Illinois and Emory University suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) can facilitate theory- and evidence-based message selection.
Survey Finds Some Confusion Over Mammogram Guidelines
A recent survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center shows that some Americans appear to be confused about when women with an average risk of breast cancer should begin a regimen of regular mammograms.
More People Need to Know How to Prevent SIDS, Survey Shows
Survey data from the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that many people do not know two consequential facts that could help reduce the number of SIDS deaths.
AI Perceived More Negatively than Climate Science or Science in General
A new study by researchers affiliated with the Annenberg Public Policy Center explores public perceptions of artificial intelligence.
Many Americans Unaware High Blood Pressure Usually Has No Noticeable Symptoms
A recent Annenberg Public Policy Center health survey finds that few U.S. adults — including those who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure — can correctly identify what blood pressure reading doctors consider “high.”
How Cable News Has Diverged From Broadcast News
A team of researchers from the Computational Social Science Lab at the University of Pennsylvania find that cable news has increasingly diverged from broadcast news in the topics covered and language used.
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