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How California’s new AI law seeks to safeguard children

How California’s new AI law seeks to safeguard children

Wharton professor of legal studies and business ethics Kevin Werbach discusses the implications of California’s new AI safety legislation focused on protecting children online.

Air travel quandary: Gad Allon and Megan Ryerson on challenges and solutions
Travelers in a busy security checkpoint at an airport.

Travelers at a security checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago during the government shutdown in November.

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    • Air travel quandary: Gad Allon and Megan Ryerson on challenges and solutions

    The recent government shutdown exposed long-standing issues facing commercial air travel. Leading into Thanksgiving holiday travel, Gad Allon of the Wharton School and Megan Ryerson of the Weitzman School of Design discuss the system’s infrastructure challenges and the need for workforce development.

    4 min. read

    Why are credit card rates so high?

    Why are credit card rates so high?

    Credit card lending delivers a much higher return on assets than the banking sector, according to new research co-authored by Wharton finance professor Itamar Drechsler.

    From Knowledge at Wharton

    2 min. read

    How are companies using generative AI in 2025?

    How are companies using generative AI in 2025?

    Now in its third year, a Wharton Human-AI Research survey on the use of AI in business paints a clear picture about how far the technology has come in a short time, and where it’s headed.

    Penn fourth-year Florence Onyiuke named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar
    Florence Onyiuke.

    Fourth-year Florence Onyiuke is a 2026 Rhodes Scholar.

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    Penn fourth-year Florence Onyiuke named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar

    Onyiuke has been awarded a 2026 Rhodes Scholarship, which funds tuition and a living stipend for graduate study at the University of Oxford in England. She is among 32 American Rhodes Scholars and an expected 100 worldwide.

    2 min. read

    New members of American Academy of Sciences and Letters
    Alan Charles Kors (left) and Philip E. Tetlock.

    Alan Charles Kors (left) and Philip E. Tetlock, elected members of the members of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters.

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    New members of American Academy of Sciences and Letters

    Alan Charles Kors and Philip E. Tetlock have been invested as members of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters, a nonprofit that promotes scholarship and honors achievement in the arts and sciences.

    2 min. read

    ‘Meet the Authors’: A roundup of Wharton faculty in print

    ‘Meet the Authors’: A roundup of Wharton faculty in print

    The “Ripple Effect” podcast from the Wharton School highlights books from four faculty members on ”having it all” in the workplace, hybrid and remote work, “hidden markets,” and creativity and AI.

    From Knowledge at Wharton

    2 min. read

    What big data says about rising home insurance rates

    What big data says about rising home insurance rates

    Wharton real estate professor Benjamin Keys shares how real estate data is shedding new light on everything from smart investment decisions to mounting insurance costs in risky climates.