AI news from Penn & Wharton

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  1. Can AI Productivity Grow Fast Enough to Justify Big Tech’s Spending?

    Knowledge at Wharton · Sep 1, 2026

    New Wharton research finds that Big Tech’s $1 trillion AI bet may require productivity to nearly triple or risk becoming history’s largest capital misallocation.…Read More

  2. Why Bond Yields Are Warning Washington

    Knowledge at Wharton · Aug 28, 2026

    Jeremy Siegel, Wharton emeritus professor of finance and senior economist at WisdomTree, discusses tariffs, rising bond yields, federal deficits, AI stocks, and what could drive markets through the fa...

  3. Building Brain Capital: Why Early Childhood Education Shapes the Future Workforce and Economy

    Knowledge at Wharton · Aug 24, 2026

    Experts from the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative and Masterminds Education explain why fostering adaptability early on generates lifelong returns, especially in the age of AI.…Read More

  4. The Hidden Rules of Workplace Opportunity

    Knowledge at Wharton · Sep 1, 2026

    Judd Kessler, Wharton professor of business economics and public policy, explains how hidden market rules shape access to top projects, leadership attention, and career advancement.…Read Mo...

  5. The Four Essential Elements of Successful Situations

    Knowledge at Wharton · Sep 1, 2026

    In an excerpt from her new book, ‘Situated,’ Wharton’s Angela Duckworth explains the four critical elements of situational agency. …Read More

  6. Cookstove Subsidies Fight Climate Change at a Lower Cost

    Knowledge at Wharton · Sep 1, 2026

    Clean cookstove subsidies are more cost-effective at reducing carbon emissions than subsidies for EVs or solar panels, according to a new study from Wharton’s Susanna Berkouwer.…Read More