The AI Awakening: Insights from the Business & Generative AI Conference

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At the 2024 Business & Generative AI Conference, hosted by Wharton Human-AI Research, Stanford’s Erik Brynjolfsson delivered a keynote that challenged business leaders to look beyond the headlines and toward the deeper economic transformations generative AI is already driving. “AI is the most general of all general-purpose technologies,” he said. “It’s changing what we can do, how we work, and who benefits.”Read More

Generative AI: Bridging the Skill Gap and Transforming Business at Wharton’s Annual Workshop

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On September 5-6, Wharton Human-AI Research hosted its second annual Business and Generative AI Workshop, gathering more than 150 experts on Wharton’s San Francisco campus to explore the next wave of this transformative technology. Sponsored by Accenture, the Workshop showcased groundbreaking research and innovations in the rapidly evolving field of generative AI, and attendees explored the latest advancements in its applications across various industries.Read More

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

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(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