The People Behind the Machines: What We Learn from the Architects of AI

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In the second episode of Creative Intelligence, Kartik is joined by New York Times reporter Cade Metz, who wrote the book “Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World,” in front of a live audience at Wharton’s San Francisco campus. The pair talk about the titans of modern AI, such as Geoffrey Hinton and Demis Hassabis, the role of AI in art and journalism, and the seemingly contradicting viewpoints of today’s AI leaders.Read More

How AI Can (Actually) Transform Education: Key Takeaways from Sal Khan & Kartik Hosanagar

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In the pilot episode of Creative Intelligence – a podcast about the intersection of AI, creativity, and human potential – host Kartik Hosanagar, Faculty Co-Director of Wharton Human-AI Research, speaks with Sal Khan, Founder and CEO of Khan Academy, about the role AI plays in education, Khan Academy’s new AI tool, Khanmigo, challenges with AI use in education, and why, even with all of the concerns around AI, Sal remains an optimist. Here are five key takeaways from their conversation. Read More

Navigating Generative AI’s Early Years – AI Adoption Report

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Wharton Human-AI Research is thrilled to have partnered with GBK Collective to produce Growing Up: Navigating Gen AI’s Early Years. This is an extensively researched report that provides an in-depth analysis of the state of Generative AI (Gen AI) adoption, its business applications, and future prospects. Written by Jeremy Korst, Partner, GBK Collective, Stefano Puntoni, Faculty Co-Director of Wharton Human-AI Research, and Mary Purk, former Executive Director of Wharton Human-AI Research, this report comes at a critical moment in AI’s evolution, as companies transition from initial excitement to deeper experimentation and efforts to prove the Return on Investment (ROI).Read More

Designing an AI-Ready Framework for Chief Data Officers to Maximize AI Value

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On June 6th, 2024, Wharton Human-AI Research partnered with Informatica to bring dozens of industry leaders and Chief Data Analytics Officers (CDAOs) to Wharton’s campus for a collaborative brainstorming session with many of our leading AI academics. Their goal was to design a framework for companies and their CDOs to reference in order to responsibly and effectively leverage generative AI and increase value for their firms. We are thrilled to now publish the result of their combined efforts through a new white paper: “Designing an AI-Ready Data Framework for CDOs to Maximize AI Value.”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