Wharton AI & Analytics Insights

How AI Shapes Creativity: Expanding Potential or Narrowing Possibilities?

On September 25, 2025, Wharton Human-AI Research (WHAIR) hosted an AI Horizons webinar exploring how AI impacts the quality and diversity of creative ideas. The discussion was led by Kartik Hosanagar, Faculty Co-Director of Wharton Human-AI Research, joined by Anil Doshi, Associate Professor, UCL School of Management, Oliver Hauser, Professor of Economics, University of Exeter, and Léonard Boussioux, Assistant Professor, University of Washington. Each of the speakers drew from recent research they conducted, and together their panel examined how AI influences innovation across industries, highlighting both opportunities and risks.…Read More

The Complexities of Auditing Large Language Models: Lessons from Hiring Experiments

A person is giving a presentation to an audience in a conference room. The screen displays "Auditing the Use of AI Models to Guide..." with names and affiliations. The audience is seated at tables, listening attentively.

As AI becomes a fixture in hiring, evaluation, and policy decisions, a new study funded by the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative offers a rigorous look at a critical question: Do race and gender shape how Large Language Models (LLMs) evaluate people? If so, how can we tell? The answer is, according to Prasanna “Sonny” Tambe, Faculty Co-Director of Wharton Human AI Research, and others, is complex, and the implications matter for every organization deploying LLMs at scale. Here are the key takeaways you need to know from Tambe’s latest research on LLM bias and auditability.…Read More

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

Two people are seen speaking with the text "Creative Intelligence" and "Education's AI Revolution with Sal Khan." It promotes a discussion on AI in education.

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

From Oversight to Advantage: Governing AI with Confidence

A wide shot from above shows audience members watching a panel of speakers on stage at the Wharton AI Governance Workshop

For firms deploying AI, the tech’s upside is real: operational efficiencies, enhanced insights, and new capabilities. However, the risks around bias, data quality, and model accuracy are significant, to say the least. In conversation with the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative, Kevin Werbach, faculty lead of Wharton’s Accountable AI Lab, and other thought leaders offer insights for how companies can implement and govern AI effectively. …Read More

Research Spotlight: Cryptocurrency Confidence Index

Collage of four headshots with the text "Research Spotlight, Cryptocurrency Confidence Index," and "Analytics at Wharton" on a blue background.

Analytics at Wharton spoke with David Reibstein, Catherine “Cait” Lamberton, Z. John Zhang, and, Martin P. Fritze about their research into the attitudes of consumers towards cryptocurrencies – whose true value is famously difficult to ascertain – and how those attitudes are reflected in the pricing of cryptocurrencies.…Read More