Student Spotlight – Emma Segerman and Naomi Korn Tackle the Sports Industry

Emma Segerman and Naomi Korn

Emma Segerman and Naomi Korn have a lot in common. Both are graduating seniors at the University of Pennsylvania – Segerman’s degree is in business analytics with a concentration in legal studies & business ethics, Korn’s is in philosophy, politics, and economics with a minor in statistics. Both women have a knack for numbers, and a deep love for sports. They were both involved with the Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative (WSABI) as undergrads, and they both have jobs lined up in the sports industry waiting for them when they graduate.Read More

Research Spotlight: Cryptocurrency Confidence Index

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

How to Improve AI Fairness in an Unfair World

neutral artificial intelligence Scales of Justice in the Digital World Digital scale illustration on futuristic network background. Fairness and equality in ethics

Hamsa Bastani, Faculty Co-Lead at the Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab, is co-author of a recent research paper, Rethinking Fairness for Human-AI Collaboration, with Haosen Ge, Data Scientist, Analytics at Wharton and Osbert Bastani, assistant professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania.Read More

AI at Wharton – Business & Generative AI Workshop Recap

On September 8, 2023, AI at Wharton faculty, plus researchers, industry professionals, and academics from diverse disciplines joined together for an engaging workshop that explored the transformative role of generative AI on business models, industries, and global economies.

The conference helped to provide opportunities to network with thought leaders, exchange ideas, share knowledge, and envision the future possibilities of this nascent technology. If you missed out on the workshop or want to revisit a particular session, recordings are available below. Read More