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Mark J. Pincus Pledges Visionary Gift to Elevate Generative AI Applications at the Wharton School
PHILADELPHIA, December 10, 2024 – The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania proudly announces a $5 million gift from Mark J. Pincus, W’88, founder of social gaming company Zynga and a pioneer in generative AI applications. This visionary gift supports the launch of the Pincus Artificial Intelligence Lab for Organizational Innovation. As the largest ...Read More
Penn Receives $5 Million to Create the First-of-its-Kind Professorship in Philanthropy
The Wieler Family Professorship in the field of philanthropy will hold a primary appointment in Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice and a secondary appointment in the Wharton School PHILADELPHIA, December 3, 2024—The University of Pennsylvania today announced a $5 million gift to create the Wieler Family Professorship, a position to be focused on ...Read More
Wharton Online Launches AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching Developed in Collaboration with OpenAI
New Coursera-Hosted Course Empowers Teachers to Integrate AI into Their Classrooms PHILADELPHIA, November 21, 2024 – Today, Wharton Online, in collaboration with OpenAI, announces the launch of a new course, AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching, available on Coursera, a leading online-learning platform to more than 162 million learners globally. Designed for educators in higher ...Read More
Wharton in the News
Rewire Your Relationship With Money
Ten Percent Happier | January 13, 2025
Professor Wendy De La Rosa shares practical tips on increasing financial security and eradicating the taboo around financial conversations.
As wildfires burn in Los Angeles, insurers brace for a potential financial disaster
Marketplace | January 9, 2025
Professor Ben Keys speaks about the California insurance market and the potential scope of payouts as claims begin to surface from the Los Angeles wildfires.
Is Facebook a news platform or a vehicle for information?
CNBC | January 8, 2025
Professor Americus Reed analyzes changes in Meta’s strategy.
Why Nvidia is betting on agentic AI use for enterprises
Fortune | January 8, 2025
Professor Lynn Wu predicts that the runaway growth of artificial intelligence will hit some roadblocks in 2025.
Will the Social Security Fairness Act Bankrupt SSA Trust Funds?
Newsweek | January 7, 2025
Professors Olivia Mitchell and Kent Smetters analyze the Social Security Fairness Act’s effect on the state of Social Security Trust Funds.
Choose Your Own Health Adventure
Good Housekeeping | January 2, 2025
Professor Katy Milkman discusses her research on temptation bundling.
In Short Seller’s Crosshairs
Forbes | January 2, 2025
Professor Dan Taylor shares his thoughts on Carvana’s ongoing legal disputes.
Will Smith eating spaghetti and other weird AI benchmarks that took off in 2024
TechCrunch | December 31, 2024
Professor Ethan Mollick explains his concerns with the AI industry’s benchmarks.
The economists’ word of the year
Marketplace | December 31, 2024
Professor Sasha Indarte discusses why this year has been rife with economic uncertainty.
More legroom, no middle seat: Even budget airlines are going premium
The Washington Post | December 26, 2024
Professor Gad Allon explains why budget airlines add “premium” products, like priority boarding.
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