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Ethan Mollick, Associate Professor of Management and Co-Director of Generative AI Labs at the Wharton School, discusses the future of artificial intelligence—its rapid development, impact on the labor market, and the transformative potential of generative AI. He looks back at trends from 2025 and offers his AI forecast for 2026 as part of our annual Wharton faculty predictions series.

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This Week in Business features interviews with Wharton faculty about the latest news, fascinating trends, and issues impacting both consumers and the business world. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School and published twice per week.

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#aipredictions #aitrends #aitrends2025 #aiadoption #aiimplementation
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
- A weekly newsletter that delivers Knowledge at Wharton insights directly to your inbox

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ABOUT THE EPISODE
Ethan Mollick, Associate Professor of Management and Co-Director of Generative AI Labs at the Wharton School, discusses the future of artificial intelligence—its rapid development, impact on the labor market, and the transformative potential of generative AI. His insights offer valuable guidance for business leaders and individuals seeking to utilize AI effectively.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
This Week in Business features interviews with Wharton faculty about the latest news, fascinating trends, and issues impacting both consumers and the business world. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School and published twice per week.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://whr.tn/3EdpB5X
Subscribe on Spotify: https://whr.tn/4ihHaiT
Watch/listen on the Knowledge at Wharton website: https://whr.tn/twib

#generativeai #labormarket #technews #ainews
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
- A weekly newsletter that delivers Knowledge at Wharton insights directly to your inbox

Visit the Knowledge at Wharton homepage: https://whr.tn/3qUpSBE
Subscribe to the Knowledge at Wharton YouTube channel: https://whr.tn/3DEAgAU

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Ethan Mollick's AI Forecast for 2026: Trends to Watch

December 19, 2025 10:00 am

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The economic impact of immigration raids can last far beyond the day they happen.

Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez, Max and Bernice Garchik Family Presidential Professor at The Wharton School, explains why targeted communities can remain economically depressed and why immigration enforcement policy must account for the impact on local businesses and residents.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
Every day, business scholars answer pressing questions in their research - but what do their insights mean for you? In this podcast, Wharton faculty dive into what inspired their studies and how their findings resonate with the world today. Learn how research insights translate into knowledge you can use, with host Dan Loney.

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#ImmigrationPolicy #ImmigrationEnforcement #LocalEconomies

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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
- A weekly newsletter that delivers Knowledge at Wharton insights directly to your inbox

Visit the Knowledge at Wharton homepage: https://whr.tn/3qUpSBE
Subscribe to the Knowledge at Wharton YouTube channel: https://whr.tn/3DEAgAU 1:00

The economic impact of immigration raids can last far beyond the day they happen.

Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez, Max and Bernice Garchik Family Presidential Professor at The Wharton School, explains why targeted communities can remain economically depressed and why immigration enforcement policy must account for the impact on local businesses and residents.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
Every day, business scholars answer pressing questions in their research - but what do their insights mean for you? In this podcast, Wharton faculty dive into what inspired their studies and how their findings resonate with the world today. Learn how research insights translate into knowledge you can use, with host Dan Loney.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://whr.tn/3HEgNYs
Subscribe on Spotify: https://whr.tn/475stOb
Watch/listen on the Knowledge at Wharton website: https://whr.tn/rippleeffect

#ImmigrationPolicy #ImmigrationEnforcement #LocalEconomies

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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
- A weekly newsletter that delivers Knowledge at Wharton insights directly to your inbox

Visit the Knowledge at Wharton homepage: https://whr.tn/3qUpSBE
Subscribe to the Knowledge at Wharton YouTube channel: https://whr.tn/3DEAgAU

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The Lasting Economic Cost of Immigration Raids

9 hours ago

ABOUT THE EPISODE
When immigration raids target a neighborhood, the economic impact can extend well beyond the people directly involved.

Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez, Max and Bernice Garchik Family Presidential Professor at The Wharton School, explains why ICE activity can reduce foot traffic and spending at local businesses. His research finds that the effects can persist over time and hit independent businesses especially hard.

He also discusses why the economic impact reaches people across backgrounds, how fear changes where communities shop and work, and the long-term consequences for neighborhood investment and job creation.

ABOUT THE PODCAST 
Every day, business scholars answer pressing questions in their research - but what do their insights mean for you? In this podcast, Wharton faculty dive into what inspired their studies and how their findings resonate with the world today. Learn how research insights translate into knowledge you can use, with host Dan Loney.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://whr.tn/3HEgNYs 
Subscribe on Spotify: https://whr.tn/475stOb 
Watch/listen on the Knowledge at Wharton website: https://whr.tn/rippleeffect 

#ImmigrationPolicy #ImmigrationEnforcement #SmallBusinessEconomy #ICE

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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
- A weekly newsletter that delivers Knowledge at Wharton insights directly to your inbox

Visit the Knowledge at Wharton homepage: https://whr.tn/3qUpSBE
Subscribe to the Knowledge at Wharton YouTube channel: https://whr.tn/3DEAgAU 15:52

ABOUT THE EPISODE
When immigration raids target a neighborhood, the economic impact can extend well beyond the people directly involved.

Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez, Max and Bernice Garchik Family Presidential Professor at The Wharton School, explains why ICE activity can reduce foot traffic and spending at local businesses. His research finds that the effects can persist over time and hit independent businesses especially hard.

He also discusses why the economic impact reaches people across backgrounds, how fear changes where communities shop and work, and the long-term consequences for neighborhood investment and job creation.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
Every day, business scholars answer pressing questions in their research - but what do their insights mean for you? In this podcast, Wharton faculty dive into what inspired their studies and how their findings resonate with the world today. Learn how research insights translate into knowledge you can use, with host Dan Loney.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://whr.tn/3HEgNYs
Subscribe on Spotify: https://whr.tn/475stOb
Watch/listen on the Knowledge at Wharton website: https://whr.tn/rippleeffect

#ImmigrationPolicy #ImmigrationEnforcement #SmallBusinessEconomy #ICE

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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
- A weekly newsletter that delivers Knowledge at Wharton insights directly to your inbox

Visit the Knowledge at Wharton homepage: https://whr.tn/3qUpSBE
Subscribe to the Knowledge at Wharton YouTube channel: https://whr.tn/3DEAgAU

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What ICE Raids Cost Local Businesses

15 hours ago

Can Social Security reform look successful on paper while failing to solve the actual problem? 

Kent Smetters, Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, explains how government accounting practices can make reforms to Social Security, Medicare, and other entitlement programs appear effective when they may do little to address the underlying financial challenges. He warns that these accounting loopholes create major opportunities to make ineffective policies look like real solutions.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
This Week in Business features interviews with Wharton faculty about the latest news, fascinating trends, and issues impacting both consumers and the business world. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School and published twice per week.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://whr.tn/3EdpB5X
Subscribe on Spotify: https://whr.tn/4ihHaiT
Watch/listen on the Knowledge at Wharton website: https://whr.tn/twib

#SocialSecurityReform #FiscalPolicy #FederalBudget 
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
- A weekly newsletter that delivers Knowledge at Wharton insights directly to your inbox

Visit the Knowledge at Wharton homepage: https://whr.tn/3qUpSBE
Subscribe to the Knowledge at Wharton YouTube channel: https://whr.tn/3DEAgAU 0:49

Can Social Security reform look successful on paper while failing to solve the actual problem?

Kent Smetters, Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, explains how government accounting practices can make reforms to Social Security, Medicare, and other entitlement programs appear effective when they may do little to address the underlying financial challenges. He warns that these accounting loopholes create major opportunities to make ineffective policies look like real solutions.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
This Week in Business features interviews with Wharton faculty about the latest news, fascinating trends, and issues impacting both consumers and the business world. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School and published twice per week.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://whr.tn/3EdpB5X
Subscribe on Spotify: https://whr.tn/4ihHaiT
Watch/listen on the Knowledge at Wharton website: https://whr.tn/twib

#SocialSecurityReform #FiscalPolicy #FederalBudget
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
- A weekly newsletter that delivers Knowledge at Wharton insights directly to your inbox

Visit the Knowledge at Wharton homepage: https://whr.tn/3qUpSBE
Subscribe to the Knowledge at Wharton YouTube channel: https://whr.tn/3DEAgAU

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Is the Government Hiding the True Cost of Social Security?

October 23, 2026 12:49 pm

ABOUT THE EPISODE
Social Security's trust fund could run out within the next decade. Without reform, that could mean automatic benefit cuts for retirees.

Kent Smetters, Faculty Director of The Penn Wharton Budget Model, breaks down the policy choices facing Social Security, from tax increases and benefit changes to a gradual increase in the retirement age. He explains why getting the accounting right is essential, how different reforms affect economic growth, and why delay makes the challenge harder to solve.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
This Week in Business features interviews with Wharton faculty about the latest news, fascinating trends, and issues impacting both consumers and the business world. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School and published twice per week.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://whr.tn/3EdpB5X
Subscribe on Spotify: https://whr.tn/4ihHaiT
Watch/listen on the Knowledge at Wharton website: https://whr.tn/twib

#SocialSecurityReform #RetirementPolicy #FederalBudget


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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
- A weekly newsletter that delivers Knowledge at Wharton insights directly to your inbox

Visit the Knowledge at Wharton homepage: https://whr.tn/3qUpSBE
Subscribe to the Knowledge at Wharton YouTube channel: https://whr.tn/3DEAgAU 12:52

ABOUT THE EPISODE
Social Security's trust fund could run out within the next decade. Without reform, that could mean automatic benefit cuts for retirees.

Kent Smetters, Faculty Director of The Penn Wharton Budget Model, breaks down the policy choices facing Social Security, from tax increases and benefit changes to a gradual increase in the retirement age. He explains why getting the accounting right is essential, how different reforms affect economic growth, and why delay makes the challenge harder to solve.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
This Week in Business features interviews with Wharton faculty about the latest news, fascinating trends, and issues impacting both consumers and the business world. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School and published twice per week.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://whr.tn/3EdpB5X
Subscribe on Spotify: https://whr.tn/4ihHaiT
Watch/listen on the Knowledge at Wharton website: https://whr.tn/twib

#SocialSecurityReform #RetirementPolicy #FederalBudget


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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to sharing its intellectual capital through Knowledge at Wharton, the school’s online business analysis journal.

Launched in 1999, Knowledge at Wharton offers free access to:

- Articles, podcasts, and videos highlighting Wharton faculty research and analysis of current business trends
- Interviews with book authors from Wharton School Press
- In-depth series of curated content like Wharton Executive Education’s Nano Tools for Leaders
- A searchable database of more than 10,000 articles covering all aspects of business
- A weekly newsletter that delivers Knowledge at Wharton insights directly to your inbox

Visit the Knowledge at Wharton homepage: https://whr.tn/3qUpSBE
Subscribe to the Knowledge at Wharton YouTube channel: https://whr.tn/3DEAgAU

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The Social Security Deadline Congress Cannot Ignore

October 23, 2026 7:00 am

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