Artificial Intelligence

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Penn partners in new National Science Foundation AI Institute for Human-AI Cooperation

From the teenage soccer player recovering from knee surgery to the grandparent relearning how to walk after a stroke, physical therapy plays a vital role in restoring mobility and helping people live independently—especially later in life.

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How basic persuasion can bypass AI safeguards

New research from Wharton’s Generative AI Labs suggests AI models may be vulnerable to many of the same persuasion tactics that influence people.

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Why workers are nostalgic for life before AI

A study from the Wharton School found that “if you rely on ChatGPT as your only creative adviser, you’ll soon run out of ideas, because they’re too similar to each other”.

AI is good, we swear! Trust us!

David Reibstein of the Wharton School comments on AI labs and Meta’s recent ad promoting AI.

Study examines AI chat bot bias, how it responds to prompts

"It understands like what you read and who you are personally. So it tries to adjust itself to be more helpful for you," says Chris Callison-Burch of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences about chatbot bias.

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Would you trust AI for ethical advice?

Most people would not prefer to take ethical advice from a computer, but a new Wharton study shows how attitudes change when users see how good AI guidance can be.

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The hidden cost of using AI at work: You may be training yourself to be average

Americus Reed of the Wharton School suggests that workers try to “remember that adopting AI is not the same as outsourcing your identity.”

AI is eroding the skill your paycheck depends on

Gideon Nave and Steven D. Shaw of the Wharton School introduced the concept of "cognitive surrender."

Soaking up the sun

A roundup of stories from Penn Today on solar innovation and protection.

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TIME100 Creators 2026

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School is listed as a TIME100 Creator 2026 for his work teaching people interested in learning more about AI.

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Penn partners in new National Science Foundation AI Institute for Human-AI Cooperation

How basic persuasion can bypass AI safeguards

Why workers are nostalgic for life before AI

AI is good, we swear! Trust us!

Study examines AI chat bot bias, how it responds to prompts

Would you trust AI for ethical advice?

The hidden cost of using AI at work: You may be training yourself to be average

AI is eroding the skill your paycheck depends on

Soaking up the sun

TIME100 Creators 2026