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Is there an AI bubble and what happens if it bursts?
Traders at the New York Stock Exchange looking at monitors.

Wall Street rides an AI-fueled rally that has pushed major indices to new highs that’s driven largely by a handful of dominant tech firms. As enthusiasm around artificial intelligence reshapes markets and concentrates risk, questions are mounting about whether the surge reflects durable growth or the familiar shape of a speculative bubble. Wharton finance crises expert Itay Goldstein explains how bubbles form, why they can be so dangerous, and what today’s AI boom shares—and does not—with past market madness like the one described in “The Big Short.”
 

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Is there an AI bubble and what happens if it bursts?

Wharton’s Itay Goldstein discusses financial bubbles, the mechanics of betting against them, and the risks facing the AI boom.
One School, many schools of thought
Mark Trodden.

School of Arts & Sciences dean Mark Trodden joins faculty in discussion for Omnia’s latest podcast series.

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One School, many schools of thought

A special edition of the Penn Arts & Sciences “Ampersand” podcast features Dean Mark Trodden in conversation with SAS faculty from different disciplines.

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Why many Philadelphia doctors now use AI to record patient visits

Why many Philadelphia doctors now use AI to record patient visits

More than 70% of all doctors at Penn Medicine use generative AI tools to save time during their day, including Corrine Rhodes. An article by PIK Professor Kevin Johnson and colleagues at Penn Medicine describes how 46 doctors across 17 specialties felt about the AI tool after using it for a few weeks late last year.

How chatbots shape emotional well-being in the age of AI

How chatbots shape emotional well-being in the age of AI

Wharton marketing professor and co-director of Wharton Human-AI Research Stefano Puntoni examines how consumers use AI chatbots for companionship and emotional support.

How AI is fueling the gender pay gap in tech

How AI is fueling the gender pay gap in tech

A new study from Wharton professors Prasanna (Sonny) Tambe and Tiantian Yang finds that too few women are working with emerging tech, and that exclusion is driving a growing divide in pay.