Artificial Intelligence

A lesson from 2000 shows what could be the biggest risk lurking for the AI boom

Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says the data infrastructure boom of the dot-com era is a useful analog to today's buildout.

The AI pay boost could peak sooner than you think, professor says

Research by Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice suggests that wage growth could start to reverse as soon as roughly 37% of cognitive or “intelligence” tasks are automated.

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.

Can your face predict your salary? Using AI personality assessments in hiring

A new study from Wharton faculty explores how AI can extract personality traits from facial images—and what that means for the labor market.

AI may lift wages—then crush them, professors say

A paper by PIK Professor Konrad Kording and Iona Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice suggests that the AI revolution may unfold like a classic boom-and-bust cycle in its effect on wages.

Building deeper learning through oral exams

The oral exam, assessment, or check-in, is gaining traction as one way to potentially address concerns about inappropriate AI use, and serve as an opportunity for students to test out their ideas before the final written exam.

Students work on a pop quiz on their laptops.

Machine learning and the social sciences

Daniel Gillion’s course teaches students without a coding background how to apply models to a wide range of problems across political science, economics, and sociology.

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AI is writing performance reviews. What could go wrong?

Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says AI can sometimes provide a more objective assessment of an employee’s performance.

Did your health insurance claim get denied? AI might be the culprit—and the fix

Counterforce, an AI health insurance platform, is free to use thanks to funding from a PennAI tech grant.

AI hype could sideline Gen Z workers

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School urges young job seekers to focus less on collecting skills and more on mastering tasks AI can’t easily replicate.

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