Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming more autonomous. This creates opportunities for financial innovation but also raises important questions about oversight and systemic risk. As AI becomes ...

In an excerpt from her new book, ‘Situated,’ Wharton’s Angela Duckworth explains the four critical elements of situational agency. Situational agency has four essential elements. First, set up your ...

For many students, asking ChatGPT for homework help has replaced raising a hand in class or going to office hours. As AI becomes a default classroom tutor, educators are grappling with a new question: ...

In this Nano Tool for Leaders, behavioral experts offer tips on how to reduce employee resistance to generative AI. Help leaders reduce resistance to generative AI by addressing employees’ core ...

Using AI as a tutor is like keeping a big jar of cookies in the kitchen cabinet, says Wharton professor Hamsa Bastani. “You tell yourself that you’re just going to eat one, but it’s a slippery slope,” ...

A team led by Wharton professor and psychologist Angela Duckworth is only a few months into yearlong research on cell phones in public schools, but the preliminary findings are clear: The stricter the ...

Research shows how a new set of gains can be unlocked when payment systems allow users to transact seamlessly across different platforms. Digital payment systems like Venmo or Zelle in the U.S. offer ...

AI automation could sharply increase productivity by the early 2030s, according to a Penn Wharton Budget Model brief, which estimated the likely impact on 784 occupations. According to the brief, ...

Dan Loney: Well, as more and more people add gig work to their professional mix, we also see an increase in algorithmic management. This means that workers are following the instruction of so-called ...

In this Nano Tool for Leaders, scientists from the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative provide eight steps to enhance online collaboration at work. Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated ...

New research co-authored by Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell makes a case for deferred income annuities with some equity exposure in defined contribution plans. Everyone aspires to have a steady source of ...

Companies can get their M&A act right if they pick their targets wisely, avoid overstating expectations of synergies, and manage cultural dynamics correctly, says Wharton’s Emilie Feldman. M&A deal ...