Guardrails versus leashes: Finding a better way to regulate AI technology Image: Just_Super via Getty Images Guardrails versus leashes: Finding a better way to regulate AI technology With artificial intelligence evolving faster than human imagination, traditional avenues of regulation may not work as well as they have for other business sectors.To safely and efficiently oversee AI, governments need to turn to a more flexible system, not immovable guardrails but more adjustable “leashes,” Penn Carey Law professor Cary Coglianese writes in a new article. 3 min. read
Wharton’s deep dive into wellness at work Image: Hinterhaus Productions via Getty Images Wharton’s deep dive into wellness at work The latest installments of The Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” explores whether workplace wellness programs have the desired effect, social media connections and boundaries, and work/life balance over the years. 3 min. read
Can a machine be considered an author? Can a machine be considered an author? Experts at Penn Libraries shed light on the fact that there has been little guidance from either the courts or Congress on the many copyright issues that generative AI raises, until now. Recently, two different courts published decisions in cases involving AI tools.
Outsourcing vs. offshoring: Why consumers push back on jobs sent abroad Outsourcing vs. offshoring: Why consumers push back on jobs sent abroad Wharton marketing professor Stefano Puntoni finds that consumers react more strongly when local jobs are moved overseas compared to other reasons for collective layoffs.
Wharton graduates first Global Executive MBA cohort (Clockwise from top left) Sona Sundaramurthy with her husband, Anantha Puthucode (right), and Andrzej Biesiekirski (left) in Panama City; Alfonso L. Corcuera (left) and Biesiekirski in Seoul; Edmond Chan (right) at a Philadelphia social gathering; Corcuera and wife Maria Fernanda Iniestra in San Francisco; Sundaramurthy harvests cassava in Bangkok; executive MBA students in Berlin.(Image: Courtesy of Wharton Magazine) Wharton graduates first Global Executive MBA cohort Members of Wharton’s first Global Executive MBA cohort reflect on their academic journeys and the opportunities the program’s hybrid design unlocked for them. 2 min. read time
‘Crypto creep’: A new report shows rising consumer confidence ‘Crypto creep’: A new report shows rising consumer confidence The latest edition of Wharton’s Consumer Cryptocurrency Confidence Report finds increasing ownership rates and expanding use cases, both online and offline.
Brewing business: A Wharton undergrad who manages Penn’s student-run café Image: Courtesy of Wharton Stories Brewing business: A Wharton undergrad who manages Penn’s student-run café How third-year Wharton undergrad Olivia Turman finds community, leadership, and clarity through Williams Café. 2 min. read
Five ways gen AI is changing workplace identity Five ways gen AI is changing workplace identity At this year’s SXSW Conference, Wharton’s Stefano Puntoni spoke with Google chief measurement strategist Neil Hoyne about the impact of generative AI on employees and the workplace.
How Penn faculty are innovating their assignments How Penn faculty are innovating their assignments Instructors at Penn are engaging students beyond the traditional essay format or exam. 7 min. read
Lauder Class of 2025 graduate showcase Lauder Class of 2025 graduate showcase Four Lauder Institute students reflect on their journeys through the Wharton and School of Arts & Sciences joint-degree program, which weds international politics, economics, history, culture, and language.