Artificial Intelligence

AI is making work better—and messier. Early research suggests who’s thriving, who’s not, and why

A paper co-authored by Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School suggests that workers using AI can perform just as well as two-person human teams, with AI-augmented teams significantly more likely to produce top-tier solutions.

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The Wharton School introduces new undergraduate concentration and MBA major in artificial intelligence for business

The degree is designed to address the world’s growing demand for AI-related skills and expertise, and “represents a bold step forward in our mission to prepare the next generation to responsibly lead in an AI-driven world,” says Wharton dean Erika James. The curriculum includes courses on applied machine learning, data science, neuroscience, data engineering, statistics, and ethics.

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63% of employers say skill gaps are the biggest hurdles to AI adoption

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says, “In the AI future, HR becomes your R&D department.”

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MBA student uses AI to perfect class selection process

The CourseCast system created by Derek Gibbs informs MBA students what classes, on average, they’re likely to receive from Wharton’s unique course scheduling system.

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Wharton is set to offer an MBA major in AI—and that has implications for CFOs

Dean Erika James and Eric Bradlow of the Wharton School have announced a new undergraduate concentration and MBA major in Artificial Intelligence for Business, featuring a required ethics course led by Kevin Werbach.

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AI Across Disciplines event highlights the power of ‘breadth and connectivity’ at universities

At a cross-disciplinary gathering at Amy Gutmann Hall, the Penn community celebrated the launch of the Penn AI Initiative with a panel discussing AI research at Penn—and writ large.

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AI Month at Penn

The School of Engineering and Applied Science is hosting 2025 AI Month at Penn, a monthlong series of events throughout April dedicated to the theme “AI and Human Well-Being.”

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How is the tech industry thinking about AI's environmental impact?

Benjamin Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that it’s not possible to achieve net-zero emissions goals under current investment plans for generative AI infrastructure.

Headshots of five Penn professors elected 2024 AAAS Fellows.

Five from Penn elected 2024 AAAS Fellows

Professors from the School of Arts & Sciences, Perelman School of Medicine, and School of Engineering and Applied Science are among 471 scientists, engineers, and innovators being recognized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.