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[Knowledge at Wharton @whartonknows]

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: https://t.co/H754qLSBaq

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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.

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AI's biggest impact may come from reinventing systems, not just tasks, says @Wharton Prof. @DanielRock.

He joined our Ripple Effect podcast's series on innovation – made in collaboration with the @MackInstitute – to discuss automation vs. augmentation: https://t.co/u1rnnjQZ7R

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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.

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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.

https://t.co/NtRxzFjgKR

[Knowledge at Wharton @whartonknows]

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: https://t.co/DB6ZHzm5mr

[Knowledge at Wharton @whartonknows]

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: https://t.co/SJOaNHrCwd

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Explore the full framework here: https://t.co/R64Ep4zs5P

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𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫: 𝐀 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐈 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐬

https://t.co/R64Ep4zs5P

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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

[Knowledge at Wharton @whartonknows]

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: https://t.co/yHomh6Hf1Y

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

[Joe McKendrick @joemckendrick]

Putting AI in charge of worker management? Take Wharton Professor Lindsey Cameron's advice:

"Don’t let the algorithm be stupid."

via @forbes https://t.co/MjzaVQlB3u

[Andrea Contigiani @andycontigiani]

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

https://t.co/pidBetVzcX

https://t.co/0e6TNKCaT9

[Penn Press @PennPress]

Don't miss Harbir Singh (@MackInstitute) and @mikeuse (@Wharton) discussing their new book #ResoluteJapan with @DanLoney21 on the @WhartonBizDaily podcast!

Listen here: https://t.co/zf2ucwryxB

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Check out an excerpt below and get your copy here: https://t.co/f9RQxDtGus

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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.

https://t.co/gFvclgDyMP

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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.

https://t.co/vW052ezclJ

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"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.

https://t.co/Hij3Osupgr

[Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative @WhartonAIAI]

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: https://t.co/Emy8jZALb2

#ethics #innovation