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Why you shouldn’t ask chatbots to act like an expert
A person with a computer using AI in their search.

Image: Chainarong Prasertthai via Getty Images

Why you shouldn’t ask chatbots to act like an expert

A new study from Wharton’s Generative AI Labs suggests prompting chatbots to act like a subject matter expert can actually hurt accuracy.

From Knowledge at Wharton

2 min. read

Proving climate science right
A young person pouring water over their head.

Image: Courtesy of Environmental Innovations Initiative

Proving climate science right

Research from climate scientist Michael Mann, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Earth & Environmental Science, and colleagues vindicates climate models and reframes the record heat of 2024.

From Omnia

2 min. read

Penn partnerships with Latinx communities

Penn partnerships with Latinx communities

Sociology professor Emilio Parrado’s long-running work with a Norristown Latinx center highlights just how vital partnerships between Penn and local organizations have become.

From Omnia

A Penn Vet expert (and cat lover) offers advice on aging cats and cognition
Carlo Siracusa and a cat at Penn Vet.

Carlo Siracusa, Penn Vet animal behavior expert, and a feline friend.

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A Penn Vet expert (and cat lover) offers advice on aging cats and cognition

Carlo Siracusa, an animal behavior expert, encourages cat owners to track their pet’s cognitive changes over time and offers advice on “red flags” to watch out for.

From Penn Vet

2 min. read

SmartDJ lets users reshape audio experiences with simple words
Yiduo Hao and a researcher using a microphone and a laptop outdoors.

As a test, Yiduo Hao (left) recorded the sounds of spring in Philadelphia, then used SmartDJ to transform them into the sounds of a forest.

(Image: Sylvia Zhang)

SmartDJ lets users reshape audio experiences with simple words

Penn Engineers have created an AI-powered audio editor specifically for stereo that responds to simple requests in everyday language.

Ian Scheffler

2 min. read

Penn filmmaking class shares the stories of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods
Two students take video of archivist holding up newspaper clipping.

Student filmmakers Harper Prentice and Hosaena Tilahun interviewed Alisha Davis, a former history teacher who has served as the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Hyperlocal Heritage archivist since August 2025. As part of America 250, Davis has been surveying collections held at Parkway Central Library and identifying archival materials for digitization, use in programming, and preservation.

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Penn filmmaking class shares the stories of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods

Graduate and undergraduate students in Alissa Jordan’s course partnered with community organizations to create five short films that touch on education, archiving, and grassroots organizing in Germantown, Northeast Philadelphia, and West Philadelphia.

3 min. read

Why AI pricing doesn’t always drive prices higher

Why AI pricing doesn’t always drive prices higher

AI pricing tools are widely feared to fuel price fixing, but new research from Wharton marketing professor Ron Berman shows they can cut costs and lower prices in many cases.

Why women need other women at work

Why women need other women at work

A new study from Wharton’s Tiantian Yang on gender homophily in remote settings finds that women who attended virtual career training did better when their classes did not include men.

From Knowledge at Wharton

2 min. read