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From Science Fiction to Standard Operating Procedure: Wharton’s Third AI and the Future of Work Conference

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On May 20-21, 2026, Wharton Human-AI Research welcomed scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to campus for its third annual AI and the Future of Work Conference. If the inaugural gathering two years ago framed AI as a transformation on the horizon, this year’s tone made clear the horizon had closed in fast. “A year ago, some of those ideas still felt speculative,” said Nancy Rothbard, Deputy Dean and David Pottruck Professor of Management at the Wharton School during opening remarks, “but today they’re actually shaping how we work, learn, communicate, and make decisions in real time.” …Read More

AI Is Reshaping the Workplace, but Entry-Level Hires Are Way Ahead of the Game

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In a new article from the Wall Street Journal, Kartik Hosanagar, Faculty Co-Director of Wharton Human-AI Research, highlights how the rise of AI could ultimately reduce the cost college tuition.…Read More

Creative Intelligence

AI Learning and Artificial Intelligence Concept. Business, moder

Creative Intelligence A Fireside Chat with Wharton Professor Kartik Hosanagar and Cade Metz, NYT Technology Reporter and Author of Genius Makers December 12, 2024 | 5:00-8:00 pm PST Wharton San Francisco 2 Harrison Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94105 Businesses and individuals alike are scrambling to stay ahead of…Read More

AI Can’t Replace You at Work. Here’s Why.

Large language models lack emotion and self-consciousness, but they appear to generate reasonable answers to moral quandaries. Professor Christian Terwiesch, Co-Director of the Mack Institute of Innovation Management, spoke with Scientific American about his research on AI and its ability to provide input on ethical decision-making.…Read More

Dozens of Researchers Present at Wharton’s Inaugural AI and the Future of Work Conference

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On May 22 and 23, Wharton Human-AI Research hosted its first-ever AI and the Future of Work Conference at the Wharton School. This two-day conference saw hundreds of industry and academia members gather to hear from more than 40 leading experts on how artificial intelligence is transforming the workplace.…Read More

AI Tools Come with Risks. This Wharton Professor is Teaching ‘Accountable AI.’

(Outlet: The Philadelphia Inquirer) Kevin Werbach, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, is leading a course on “accountable AI” to address the risks and limitations of artificial intelligence. The course aims to help businesses understand and mitigate AI-related issues, including bias and significant errors. Werbach emphasizes the importance of creating effective accountability frameworks within organizations to manage AI systems responsibly.…Read More

Stefano Puntoni | Decision-Driven Analytics | Talks at Google

Wharton Human-AI Research Faculty Co-Director Stefano Puntoni discusses “Decision-Driven Analytics: Leveraging Human Intelligence to Unlock the Power of Data,” on Talks at Google.…Read More

How Marketers Can Adapt to LLM-Powered Search

Wharton Human-AI Research Faculty Co-Director Stefano Puntoni and coauthors Mike Ensing and Jarvis Bowers present three ways for marketers to rise to this challenge of adapting to LLM-Powered Search.…Read More

AI May Not Be a Job Killer, After All

Wharton professors Peter Cappelli, Sonny Tambe, Wharton Human-AI Research Faculty Co-Director, and Valery Yakubovich have authored a new article in the Wall Street Journal that discusses current research and predictions on how AI adoption will affect the workforce.…Read More

Meet the AI Expert Advising the White House, JPMorgan, Google and the Rest of Corporate America

(Outlet: The Wall Street Journal) Ethan Mollick, Associate Professor at the Wharton School and Academic Director, Wharton Interactive, is profiled on this pivotal moment of #GenAI adoption.…Read More