Studying how firms survive, compete, & thrive in the pursuit of innovation.

The Wharton School, UPenn
Joined May 2010
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
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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.
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: whr.tn/4gEf80q
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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. knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/…
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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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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
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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
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𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫: 𝐀 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐈 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐬 mackinstitute.wharton.upenn.…
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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
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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
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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/joemckendri…
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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.… wharton.upenn.edu/story/new-…
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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. mackinstitute.wharton.upenn.…
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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. realclearhealth.com/2024/07/…
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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
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John Paul MacDuffie, Director of our Program on Vehicle and Mobility Innovation, speaks to @whartonknows on who will survive the "shakeout" in the electric vehicle market.
The ongoing deceleration in demand for electric vehicles is an early warning signal of a shakeout in the nascent EV industry, @MackInstitute Prof. John Paul MacDuffie explained in a recent @WhartonBizDaily interview: whr.tn/4bDhIBb 📝: @WhartonKnows
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