Innovation

How teachers are using—or not using—ChatGPT in the classroom

Christian Terwiesch of the Wharton School says that his expectations are higher now for student work, while Ph.D. candidate Andres Zambrano in the Graduate School of Education explains how ChatGPT helps him with translating and writing.

‘AI exposure’ is the new buzz term to soften talk about job losses. Here’s what it means

A study by Manav Raj of the Wharton School and colleagues finds that eight of the top 10 professions most exposed to advances in large language models are teaching positions.

Inside Google’s plan to stop Apple from getting serious about search

Gus Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that regulations intended to help smaller companies enter the marketplace can frequently be used by incumbents to gain advantage over their rivals.

When startups lose a very early employee, they may never recover

A study co-authored by J. Daniel Kim of the Wharton School found that the initial people hired in a startup’s first year have a strong and long-lasting effect on the company’s performance, while the same is not true for employees hired just a year later.

How AI may change entrepreneurship

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that an entrepreneur could ask an AI system to identify problems consumers face in using certain products or services and then have it suggest solutions.

Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman wearing lab coats.

Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, Penn’s historic mRNA vaccine research team, win 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine

The highest honor was bestowed for foundational discoveries that gave the world a vaccine to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meta bets big on Gen Z gold rush with new AI features

Chris Callison-Burch of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that Gen Z is likely to be the biggest adopter of generative AI.

Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry positions Penn as a leader in engineering health

In the two years since the cross-disciplinary research partnership was founded, CiPD has introduced microrobots that clean teeth, a new understanding of bacterial physics in tooth decay, and promising futures for lipid nanoparticles in oral cancer treatment.

Bad news, star employees: You’re not the ones who’ll benefit the most from AI

A study co-authored by Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School found that consultants who ranked below average benefitted the most from using AI technology.

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