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Electricity mispricing leads to financial inefficiencies that cost billions of dollars annually across the U.S., @Wharton Prof. @ArthurvBenthem's research found. His interview continues our Ripple Effect podcast's series on Innovation with @MackInstitute: whr.tn/4b2kTDX

Is AI overhyped? Will a robot take your job? It turns out that even experts don't agree. Wharton's @danielrock explains the debate in the latest episode from our collaboration with the #RippleEffect podcast.

In our first episode, 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩: 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥, Prof. Valentina A. Assenova explains how digital banking tools are helping people in developing countries gain access to banking and other financial tools.

LISTEN NOW: Announcing a new season of @whartonknows's #RippleEffect podcast, produced in cooperation with the Mack Institute. Focused on the theme of innovation, these interviews explore how cutting-edge technologies are impacting everyday life. knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/podcast/ripple…

In the upcoming Ripple Effect podcast series developed with the @MackInstitute, @Wharton's Valentina Assenova, @ArthurvBenthem, @DanielRock, and @LindseyDCameron explore innovations that are transforming industries, including the role of AI in efficiency: whr.tn/rippleeffect

Research from @Wharton's Valentina Assenova shows how mobile money platforms are transforming financial inclusion in underserved regions. Watch her full interview to open our Ripple Effect podcast's four-part series on Innovation with the @MackInstitute: whr.tn/4jUVOyS

Explore the full framework here: mackinstitute.wharton.upenn.edu/2025/ai-chatbo…

1️⃣ Focused vs. Broad Knowledge Base 2️⃣ Isolated Interactions vs. Long-Time Relationships 3️⃣ Proactive vs. Responsive Behavior 4️⃣ Static vs. Dynamic Learning 5️⃣ Approaches to Quality Assurance

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫: 𝐀 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐈 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐬 mackinstitute.wharton.upenn.edu/2025/ai-chatbo…

Research from @Wharton's Peter Cappelli and @YakubovichVB (@MackInstitute), alongside two @RicohTweets experts, shows how a healthcare insurer used AI to streamline document classification and data extraction. Read more about their study in @HarvardBiz: whr.tn/3WcH9EW

@joemckendrick @Forbes Thanks for the write-up, Joe!

Putting AI in charge of worker management? Take Wharton Professor Lindsey Cameron's advice: "Don’t let the algorithm be stupid." via @forbes forbes.com/sites/joemcken…

WINDS is Wharton's student-run interdisciplinary conference on #innovation. I believe this is the 7th edition (2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). If you are a PhD student studying innovation *from any field*, you should consider applying. The deadline is December 24. #WINDS2025 @MackInstitute @Wharton mackinstitute.wharton.upenn.edu/students/whart… wharton.upenn.edu/story/new-doct…

Don't miss Harbir Singh (@MackInstitute) and @mikeuse (@Wharton) discussing their new book #ResoluteJapan with @DanLoney21 on the @WhartonBizDaily podcast! Listen here: ow.ly/Smm650TWG7W

Check out an excerpt below and get your copy here: pennpress.org/9781613631812/…

Join us in Philadelphia this November for our Fall conference, AI-Driven Innovation Ecosystems! This one-day conference will explore how firms can overcome the risks and high costs of AI implementation through partnership. mackinstitute.wharton.upenn.edu/2024/fall-conf…

Collaboration between industry and academia drives innovation forward, but creating a successful partnership—and measuring its impact—is more challenging than it might appear. Learn more in this interview with @Wharton's David Hsu. mackinstitute.wharton.upenn.edu/2024/research-…

"Drug pricing is complex — too complex — but any public policy response should balance affordability concerns with the real patient need to fund future innovation." Read @MichaelMandel's new op-ed on pharmaceutical innovation. realclearhealth.com/2024/07/18/the…

New #research from #Wharton’s Christian @terwiesch, co-director of the @MackInstitute, reveals that #AI chatbots can generate ethical advice on par with a @NYTimes advice columnist. Read more here: whr.tn/3WneZGp #ethics #innovation