Thought Leadership Archives

We’re Focusing on the Wrong Kind of AI Apocalypse

(Outlet: Time) Ethan Mollick, Associate Professor at the Wharton School and Academic Director, Wharton Interactive, challenges the apocalyptic focus on AI risks and emphasizes the immediate threats of misinformation, deep fakes, and AI proliferation. He highlights the need for organizations to make informed decisions about AI’s impact on work and learning, emphasizing it requires thoughtful management and integration to avoid potential negative outcomes.…Read More

AI will change work, for better and worse

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(Outlet: Yahoo Finance) Sonny Tambe, AI at Wharton faculty co-director, was quoted discussing how AI will affect the workplace and careers.…Read More

The Smartphone Confession Booth: Why We Share More on Our Phones

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The Smartphone Confession Booth: Why We Share More on Our Phones: A study by Wharton professors Shiri Melumad and Robert Meyer reveals a fascinating truth: we tend to be more self-disclosing when using our phones compared to traditional computers.…Read More

The Road to Accountable AI: Elham Tabassi on Framing and Taming AI Risks

Listen to Professor Kevin Werbach and Elham Tabassi, Associate Director for Emerging Technologies at NIST, as they explore the nuances of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (RMF) on the Road to Accountability Podcast.…Read More

Mary Purk, Executive Director of AI at Wharton, on CBS News Tech Watch

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AI at Wharton Updates Mary Purk, Executive Director, AI at Wharton, on CBS News Tech Watch AI could be as transformative as electricity, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told shareholders that artificial intelligence could have societal consequences that rival the printing press, the internet and…Read More

Who Profits the Most From Generative AI?

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Unpacking what it takes to build and deploy a large language model reveals which players stand to gain the most — and where newer entrants might have the best prospects. Read the latest from the Wharton School’s Kartik Hosanagar and Carnegie Mellon University’s Ramayya Krishnan here.…Read More

AI at Wharton & Informatica Symposium – AI and Data Readiness for Digital Transformation

Promotional graphic for an AI working session at Wharton, University of Pennsylvania, in collaboration with Informatica, scheduled for June 6, 2024.

AI at Wharton and Informatica, an AI-powered enterprise cloud data management platform, are joining forces for a working session on AI and Data Readiness for Digital Transformation on Thursday, June 6th. Taking place on the Wharton School’s campus, this collaborative event will bring Chief Data Officers from across industries together with AI at Wharton’s trailblazing faculty to foster collaboration and exchange ideas, with an eye toward unlocking the power of data and AI to prepare organizations for tomorrow’s marketplace challenges and opportunities.…Read More