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IKEA Retail (Ingka Group) Leverages Wharton AI & Analytics Accelerator for Strategic Innovation

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For the past three years, IKEA has participated in the Wharton AI & Analytics Accelerator, an experiential learning program offered by the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative (WAIAI) which pairs teams of qualified students with companies to solve real business challenges. We spoke with Christine Cox, WG’01, Head of Digital Data and Analytics for IKEA Retail (Ingka Group), and Tania de Sousa Dias, Global Vice President of AI Adoption & Governance at IKEA, to learn how IKEA continues to find value in the Accelerator year after year.…Read More

Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative Launches the Wharton Accountable AI Lab, Led by Professor Kevin Werbach

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The Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative introduces the Wharton Accountable AI Lab, led by Professor Kevin Werbach, to advance responsible AI development through innovative research, governance, and actionable insights for businesses.…Read More

Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative Year in Review – 2024

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As we enter a new year full of exciting potential, we wanted to take a look back at all we accomplished in 2024. This was an incredible year for us, as it marked the beginning of our new chapter as the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative. 2024 also introduced the Generative AI Labs, the Wharton High School Data Science Competition, the first Wharton Hack-AI-thon, and so much more.…Read More

AI in 2025: What Challenges Lie Ahead?

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 Lynn Wu, a professor of operations, information and decisions at the Wharton School recently spoke with Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM to share her predictions for what is in store for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in 2025. Wu touched on everything from companies continuing to innovate novel ways for AI to integrate into their workflows to increased prices for these tools as competition becomes more fierce. Catch up on all of her insights from Knowledge at Wharton.…Read More

The Future Promise and Risk of Generative AI in Clinical Settings

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Generative AI has the potential to revolutionize healthcare, enhancing diagnostics and enabling more personalized patient care. However, experts at the recent Penn LDI AI in Health Care Conference highlighted significant ethical and practical challenges, including the need for transparency, fairness, and regulation in clinical AI applications. Hamsa Bastani, Faculty Co-Lead of the Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab, emphasized rigorous testing to reduce bias and ensure AI-driven tools truly improve patient outcomes.…Read More

Vice Dean of AI & Analytics Eric Bradlow Featured in Poets & Quants Roundtable Discussion

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On Wednesday, September 25th, Eric Bradlow, Vice Dean of AI & Analytics at Wharton, joined Sharon Chen, Chair and Professor, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, and Balaji Padmanabhan, Director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Business at the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business, in a roundtable conversation on AI and business education.…Read More