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OpenAI, DeepSeek, and Google Vary Widely in Identifying Hate Speech

Doctoral candidate Neil Fasching and Associate Professor Yphtach Lelkes have found dramatic differences in how large language models classify hate speech, with especially large variations for language about certain demographic groups, raising concerns about bias and disproportionate harm.

• Technology & Society

Desmond Patton Named Penn Commonwealth-Engaged Scholar

The Penn Commonwealth-Engaged Scholars (PCES) Program is a new initiative aimed at deepening the university’s connection with communities across Pennsylvania.

Call for Abstracts: 2026 CDCS Symposium

Submissions should focus on affects and emotions in contemporary digital cultures.

The Annenberg School Welcomes Sixteen New Ph.D. Students To Its 2025 Cohort

The students in the School's newest cohort of doctoral students study topics ranging from the creator economy to global news production.

The Annenberg School Welcomes New Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows for 2025-26

As the 2025-26 academic year begins, many new visiting scholars and postdoctoral fellows are joining the Annenberg School for Communication...

Research in Brief: Which Anti-Vaping Messages Work for LGBTQ+ Youth?

Approximately 2.6 million American teenagers identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. These youth are at significantly higher risk...

• Health Communication

New Postdoctoral Fellow to Join the Center on Digital Culture and Society for 2025-26

Yena Lee will join the Annenberg School in Fall 2025.

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.

• Technology & Society

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.

• Culture & Media

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.

• Culture & Media
• Global Communication
• Technology & Society