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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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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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Wharton professor Michael Roberts reflects on the history, impact, and future of private equity and leveraged buyouts as part of Knowledge at Wharton's "American Business Innovation" series ahead of the USA's 250th anniversary. Learn how private equity and leveraged buyouts reshaped business by improving corporate governance, driving operational change, and creating long-term value.

Roberts is the William H. Lawrence Professor and Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and an affiliate of the Institute for Law and Economics and the Wharton Financial Institutions Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

His research spans corporate finance, banking, and investments. More recently, he has turned his attention to the intersection of AI + machine learning and finance, and financial education. He has served on more than half a dozen journal editorial boards, including the Journal of Finance of which he was a co-editor.

ABOUT THE SERIES
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, hear from Wharton faculty experts as they explore the American business innovations that transformed industries, reshaped markets, and changed the way the world works. From the assembly line and modern branding to the internet and artificial intelligence, this series examines the ideas and institutions that helped define American enterprise and continue to influence business today.

#wharton #America250 #privateequity #LBO #financehistory

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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 3:45

Wharton professor Michael Roberts reflects on the history, impact, and future of private equity and leveraged buyouts as part of Knowledge at Wharton's "American Business Innovation" series ahead of the USA's 250th anniversary. Learn how private equity and leveraged buyouts reshaped business by improving corporate governance, driving operational change, and creating long-term value.

Roberts is the William H. Lawrence Professor and Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and an affiliate of the Institute for Law and Economics and the Wharton Financial Institutions Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

His research spans corporate finance, banking, and investments. More recently, he has turned his attention to the intersection of AI + machine learning and finance, and financial education. He has served on more than half a dozen journal editorial boards, including the Journal of Finance of which he was a co-editor.

ABOUT THE SERIES
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, hear from Wharton faculty experts as they explore the American business innovations that transformed industries, reshaped markets, and changed the way the world works. From the assembly line and modern branding to the internet and artificial intelligence, this series examines the ideas and institutions that helped define American enterprise and continue to influence business today.

#wharton #America250 #privateequity #LBO #financehistory

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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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How Private Equity & Leverage Buyouts Changed Business

17 hours ago

Wharton professor Lindsey Cameron reflects on the history, impact, and future of the gig economy as part of Knowledge at Wharton's "American Business Innovation" series ahead of the USA's 250th anniversary. Learn how companies like Uber, the gig economy, and algorithmic management reshaped work, and what these innovations mean for workers, businesses, and the future of employment.

Cameron is an assistant professor of management and the Dorinda and Mark Winkelman Distinguished Faculty Scholar at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and holds an appointment in the sociology department. She is a Faculty Affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, the Data and Society Research Institute in New York City, and a former fellow (member) at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. 

A scholar of the future of work, her research focuses on how algorithmic management and artificial intelligence is changing the modern workplace, with an emphasis on the gig economy. Professor Cameron has an on-going, eight-year ethnography of the largest sector of the gig economy, the ride-hailing industry, examining how algorithms management changes managerial control. She recently completed a study on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected workers on various gig platforms (TaskRabbit, Instacart, AmazonFlex, Uber, Lyft, DoorDash). She is currently completing a project on how the gig economy’s business model adapts in the Global South, with a focus on the implications for management and workers. Other ongoing research projects focus on workforce development, particularly as it relates to technology.

ABOUT THE SERIES
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, hear from Wharton faculty experts as they explore the American business innovations that transformed industries, reshaped markets, and changed the way the world works. From the assembly line and modern branding to the internet and artificial intelligence, this series examines the ideas and institutions that helped define American enterprise and continue to influence business today.

#wharton #America250 #gigeconomy #americanbusiness #businessinnovation

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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 3:05

Wharton professor Lindsey Cameron reflects on the history, impact, and future of the gig economy as part of Knowledge at Wharton's "American Business Innovation" series ahead of the USA's 250th anniversary. Learn how companies like Uber, the gig economy, and algorithmic management reshaped work, and what these innovations mean for workers, businesses, and the future of employment.

Cameron is an assistant professor of management and the Dorinda and Mark Winkelman Distinguished Faculty Scholar at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and holds an appointment in the sociology department. She is a Faculty Affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, the Data and Society Research Institute in New York City, and a former fellow (member) at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.

A scholar of the future of work, her research focuses on how algorithmic management and artificial intelligence is changing the modern workplace, with an emphasis on the gig economy. Professor Cameron has an on-going, eight-year ethnography of the largest sector of the gig economy, the ride-hailing industry, examining how algorithms management changes managerial control. She recently completed a study on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected workers on various gig platforms (TaskRabbit, Instacart, AmazonFlex, Uber, Lyft, DoorDash). She is currently completing a project on how the gig economy’s business model adapts in the Global South, with a focus on the implications for management and workers. Other ongoing research projects focus on workforce development, particularly as it relates to technology.

ABOUT THE SERIES
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, hear from Wharton faculty experts as they explore the American business innovations that transformed industries, reshaped markets, and changed the way the world works. From the assembly line and modern branding to the internet and artificial intelligence, this series examines the ideas and institutions that helped define American enterprise and continue to influence business today.

#wharton #America250 #gigeconomy #americanbusiness #businessinnovation

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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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How the Gig Economy Changed the Way We Work

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Wharton professor Pinar Yildirim reflects on the history, impact, and future of social media platforms as part of Knowledge at Wharton's "American Business Innovation" series ahead of the USA's 250th anniversary. Yildirim explains how social media transformed communication, marketing, advertising, and consumer behavior, and why AI may fundamentally reshape online platforms once again.

Yildirim is Associate Professor of Marketing (with tenure) at the Wharton School and Associate Professor of Economics (secondary) at Department of Economics of the University of Pennsylvania. She is a faculty affliate of Penn’s Applied Mathematics & Computer Science program and Penn Law School’s CTIC.

Pinar studies media, technology, and information economics. She focuses on applied theory and applied economics of online platforms, effects of technology and AI, social and economic networks, media bias, and political economy. Her research appeared in top economics and business marketing journals including the American Economic Review, Marketing Science, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Quantitative Marketing & Economics, Journal of Marketing Research, Management Science, and Journal of Marketing. Pinar served as an Associate Editor for Marketing Science and IJRM, in addition to being on the editorial boards of Marketing Science and Journal of Marketing Research.

ABOUT THE SERIES
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, hear from Wharton faculty experts as they explore the American business innovations that transformed industries, reshaped markets, and changed the way the world works. From the assembly line and modern branding to the internet and artificial intelligence, this series examines the ideas and institutions that helped define American enterprise and continue to influence business today.

#wharton #America250 #SocialMediaHistory #MarketingHistory #BusinessInnovation

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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 4:06

Wharton professor Pinar Yildirim reflects on the history, impact, and future of social media platforms as part of Knowledge at Wharton's "American Business Innovation" series ahead of the USA's 250th anniversary. Yildirim explains how social media transformed communication, marketing, advertising, and consumer behavior, and why AI may fundamentally reshape online platforms once again.

Yildirim is Associate Professor of Marketing (with tenure) at the Wharton School and Associate Professor of Economics (secondary) at Department of Economics of the University of Pennsylvania. She is a faculty affliate of Penn’s Applied Mathematics & Computer Science program and Penn Law School’s CTIC.

Pinar studies media, technology, and information economics. She focuses on applied theory and applied economics of online platforms, effects of technology and AI, social and economic networks, media bias, and political economy. Her research appeared in top economics and business marketing journals including the American Economic Review, Marketing Science, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Quantitative Marketing & Economics, Journal of Marketing Research, Management Science, and Journal of Marketing. Pinar served as an Associate Editor for Marketing Science and IJRM, in addition to being on the editorial boards of Marketing Science and Journal of Marketing Research.

ABOUT THE SERIES
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, hear from Wharton faculty experts as they explore the American business innovations that transformed industries, reshaped markets, and changed the way the world works. From the assembly line and modern branding to the internet and artificial intelligence, this series examines the ideas and institutions that helped define American enterprise and continue to influence business today.

#wharton #America250 #SocialMediaHistory #MarketingHistory #BusinessInnovation

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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 History of Social Media – and What's Next

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What did Alan Greenspan say was the biggest mistake of his career? Wharton Emeritus Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel explains how Greenspan failed to foresee the financial crisis, why it shocked him, and how it changed his view of free market capitalism.

ABOUT THE EPISODE
What can investors expect from the Federal Reserve under its new leadership? Wharton Emeritus Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel discusses what the appointment of Kevin Warsh could mean for monetary policy, why he believes the Fed should rely more on forward-looking economic data, and how inflation, interest rates, and oil prices could shape the path ahead. The conversation also explores Alan Greenspan’s legacy, lessons from the 2008 financial crisis, and how the Federal Reserve may evolve in the years to come.

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

#AlanGreenspan #FinancialCrisis #FederalReserve #MonetaryPolicy #Economics
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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 0:41

What did Alan Greenspan say was the biggest mistake of his career? Wharton Emeritus Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel explains how Greenspan failed to foresee the financial crisis, why it shocked him, and how it changed his view of free market capitalism.

ABOUT THE EPISODE
What can investors expect from the Federal Reserve under its new leadership? Wharton Emeritus Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel discusses what the appointment of Kevin Warsh could mean for monetary policy, why he believes the Fed should rely more on forward-looking economic data, and how inflation, interest rates, and oil prices could shape the path ahead. The conversation also explores Alan Greenspan’s legacy, lessons from the 2008 financial crisis, and how the Federal Reserve may evolve in the years to come.

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

#AlanGreenspan #FinancialCrisis #FederalReserve #MonetaryPolicy #Economics
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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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Alan Greenspan’s Biggest Mistake

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