Research

AI in Our Lives: How Wharton Prepares Students to Lead in the Age of AI

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As artificial intelligence continues to shape industries, careers, and daily life, students at the Wharton School have a unique opportunity to explore AI from a behavioral science perspective in the course AI in Our Lives: The Behavioral Science of Autonomous Technology. Taught by Stefano Puntoni, Sebastian S. Kresge Professor of Marketing and Faculty Co-Director of AI at Wharton, this class examines the ways AI impacts individuals, organizations, and society, offering students a chance to critically assess both the benefits and risks of this rapidly evolving technology.…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

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

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

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On June 6th, 2024, AI at Wharton 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

AI Chatbots Seem as Ethical as a New York Times Advice Columnist

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(Outlet: Scientific American) Large language models lack emotion and self-consciousness, but they appear to generate reasonable answers to moral quandaries. Professor Christian Terwiesch, Co-Director of the Mack Institute of Innovation Management, spoke with Scientific American about his research on AI and its ability to provide input on ethical decision-making.…Read More