Beyond algorithms: Engineering judgment in the age of AI News Beyond algorithms: Engineering judgment in the age of AI Penn professor Justin “Gus” Hurwitz helps students build “engineering judgment” to better inform AI innovation. This skill involves thoughtfully balancing the trade-offs between technical choices, legal obligation, and moral responsibility.
More money makes people happier, but not at work More money makes people happier, but not at work In a new study, Wharton senior fellow Matthew Killingsworth finds that people who make more money are indeed happier in their lives—just not while they are at work.
Tracing the evolving law and business of TV Image: narvikk via Getty Images Tracing the evolving law and business of TV Reflecting on 100 years of television, Christopher Yoo of Penn Carey Law provides an overview of TV’s shifting legal landscape, and Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School shares how branding has evolved. 3 min. read
Five things to know about private credit Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images News Five things to know about private credit As investor withdrawals and liquidity concerns rattle a $1.8 trillion market, Wharton’s Itay Goldstein explains how private credit works, why experts are uneasy, and what it could mean for your finances.
Injecting humanity into the criminal legal system Injecting humanity into the criminal legal system Students in Penn Carey Law’s Criminal Defense Clinic gain hands-on trial experience representing clients in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the Philadelphia Municipal Court. 2 min. read
Workshops prepare future lawyers for productive disagreement Workshops prepare future lawyers for productive disagreement To strengthen civil discourse initiatives at the Penn Carey Law School, the Student Affairs Office held two Joint Problem-Solving workshops this winter to helping students develop essential leadership skills for navigating conflict.
Where economic modeling meets real-world legislation Junghoon Lee (left), director of engineering and data at the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM), and Kent Smetters (right). The PWBM is the only non-governmental group analyzing how public policy simultaneously affects the federal budget, macroeconomic growth, and human welfare.nocred Where economic modeling meets real-world legislation The Penn Wharton Budget Model is the only non-governmental group analyzing how public policy simultaneously affects the federal budget, macroeconomic growth, and human welfare. 3 min. read
A look inside the political economy of early America A 1700s etching of Boston, seen from the southeast, by engraver John Carwitham.(Image: Library of Congress) A look inside the political economy of early America Penn economist Fernando Arteaga shares insights into the factors that led to the American Revolution and the later institutions that created the strong U.S. national economy. 3 min. read
Why Social Security is essential to measuring wealth inequality Why Social Security is essential to measuring wealth inequality Wharton finance professor Sylvain Catherine explains how not accounting for Social Security can lead to inaccurate measurements of wealth inequality.
Strengthening the peace and security agenda Strengthening the peace and security agenda Penn Carey Law’s Rangita de Silva de Alwis’s work on women in conflict, the “Women, Peace and Security Addendum“ has been formally adopted at the 92nd session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.