Henning Piezunka, associate professor of management at the Wharton School, explores how competition in the AI industry can shift from healthy rivalry to destructive behavior, discusses the psychology behind executive decision-making, explains why successful organizations balance competition with collaboration, and shares insights from research spanning business, sports, and innovation ecosystems.
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Navigating Competition and Collaboration in the AI Race
Associate professor of management explains how healthy competition can evolve into destructive rivalry, why collaboration often coexists with competition, and what the AI industry can learn from these dynamics.
July 1, 2026
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Updated: July 2, 2026
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