Artificial Intelligence

Jessica Mach standing outside with her arm resting on a low brick wall

Fine art and design using artificial intelligence

Through the design course Artificial Intelligence in Art, second-year Jessica Mach has discovered AI's potential through creating several projects, including a video story and an interactive game.

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A speaker at the Perry World House AI Governance panel.

Exploring the governance of artificial intelligence

Perry World House, the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative, the Wharton Accountable AI Lab, the School of Engineering & Applied Science, and the Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition at Penn Carey Law recently hosted researchers from across the University of Pennsylvania for an in-depth dis

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Penn program offers artificial intelligence training to Philadelphia school district teachers

A Graduate School of Education pilot program funded by Ellie and Jeffrey Marrazzo will offer AI training for teachers and administrators in the School District of Philadelphia, featuring remarks from Michael Golden and Betty Chandy.

AI is making work better—and messier. Early research suggests who’s thriving, who’s not, and why

A paper co-authored by Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School suggests that workers using AI can perform just as well as two-person human teams, with AI-augmented teams significantly more likely to produce top-tier solutions.

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The Wharton School introduces new undergraduate concentration and MBA major in artificial intelligence for business

The degree is designed to address the world’s growing demand for AI-related skills and expertise, and “represents a bold step forward in our mission to prepare the next generation to responsibly lead in an AI-driven world,” says Wharton dean Erika James. The curriculum includes courses on applied machine learning, data science, neuroscience, data engineering, statistics, and ethics.

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63% of employers say skill gaps are the biggest hurdles to AI adoption

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says, “In the AI future, HR becomes your R&D department.”

Derek Gibbs poses at the bottom of steps in Huntsman Hall.

MBA student uses AI to perfect class selection process

The CourseCast system created by Derek Gibbs informs MBA students what classes, on average, they’re likely to receive from Wharton’s unique course scheduling system.

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Wharton is set to offer an MBA major in AI—and that has implications for CFOs

Dean Erika James and Eric Bradlow of the Wharton School have announced a new undergraduate concentration and MBA major in Artificial Intelligence for Business, featuring a required ethics course led by Kevin Werbach.

AI Across Disciplines panelists on stage engaged in conversation.

AI Across Disciplines event highlights the power of ‘breadth and connectivity’ at universities

At a cross-disciplinary gathering at Amy Gutmann Hall, the Penn community celebrated the launch of the Penn AI Initiative with a panel discussing AI research at Penn—and writ large.