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  • AI’s great brain-rot experiment
    Axios

    AI’s great brain-rot experiment

    A Wharton School study found that people researching a topic by asking an AI chatbot tended to develop shallower knowledge than what they learned through standard web search.

    Jul 2, 2025

    Penn and CHOP open a center for a rare genetic condition, thanks to a $25 million donation
    Philadelphia Inquirer

    Penn and CHOP open a center for a rare genetic condition, thanks to a $25 million donation

    The Armellino Center of Excellence for Williams Syndrome, a collaboration between Penn Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is a one-stop shop to seek care for Williams syndrome made possible by a donation from Wharton alum Michael Armellino.

    Jul 2, 2025

    The birth-rate crisis isn’t as bad as you’ve heard—it’s worse
    The Atlantic

    The birth-rate crisis isn’t as bad as you’ve heard—it’s worse

    Jesús Fernández-Villaverde of the School of Arts & Sciences says that, as people in developing countries move from rural areas to cities, their economic opportunities expand and children become less crucial as a source of agricultural labor.

    Jun 30, 2025