Artificial Intelligence

AI scientists can’t optimize worsening energy efficiency: Why behind-the-scenes AI is costing you

Benjamin Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says deployment of AI technologies is driving up energy costs.

How A.I. and social media contribute to ‘brain rot’

Shiri Melumad of the Wharton School is featured for an article looking at “brain rot” and AI.

Abraham Lincoln set off an education revolution in 1862 with the Land Grant Act. We need the same thing today for AI

Patrick T. Harker of the Wharton School proposes passing a Digital-AI Land Grant Act, a federal initiative that builds a nationwide system of universities and colleges equipped to educate and train regions for the age of AI.

AI-washing and the massive layoffs hitting the economy

Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that implementing AI and using it to save jobs is complicated and time-consuming.

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Where water meets artificial intelligence

As part of the new Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence collaboration, The Water Center at Penn is helping answer key questions around technology and sustainability.

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Penn President J. Larry Jameson on stage at the podium next to a banner that reads “Unlocking AI for Public Good.”

University of Pennsylvania and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sign a cooperative AI advising agreement

The partnership leverages Penn’s faculty experts and leadership to support AI policy and provide the Commonwealth with expertise related to AI organizational strategy, risk assessment, and governance.

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Your boss wants you to use AI — but not forget how to actually do your job

Nearly three-quarters of respondents to a Wharton School study credited AI for delivering efficiency gains, while 43% said the tools may cause skill atrophy, meaning workers could lose their ability to perform essential tasks.

Five tips when consulting ‘Dr.’ ChatGPT

Raina Merchant of the Perelman School of Medicine offers advice on using chatbots for medical information.

Tens of thousands of layoffs are being blamed on AI. What are companies actually getting?

According to a new report from the Wharton School, more large American companies than ever are using, investing in, and measuring the business impact of generative AI.

Benjamin Lee on why AI needs better infrastructure, not just bigger models

Benjamin Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science speaks about the misconceptions around AI’s energy appetite, the real limits of renewables, and the responsibility engineers carry in shaping a more sustainable future.

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