Ethan Mollick: Innovation Expert
- Highlights:
- Innovation Expert and Artificial Intelligence Thought Leader;
- Professor of Entrepreneurship, The Wharton School
- Spark excitement and take the driver's seat in shaping the future with Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick as he unravels the complexities of artificial intelligence and ChatGPT.
- With his curiosity-driven approach to AI and innovation, Ethan challenges conventional thinking and encourages audiences to embrace these technologies' transformative potential to reach new possibilities.
- Travels from: Philadelphia, PA
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From Disruption to Opportunity: Embracing the AI Revolution
In this thought-provoking speech, join Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick as he dives into the highly discussed, transformative realm of AI. Discover how AI, including chatbot technologies like ChatGPT, has disrupted our work and our entire way of life, leaving an indelible mark akin to the Covid pandemic.
Rather than fight the current we’re already in, Ethan shifts the conversation towards a more pivotal question: How can we thoughtfully and consciously embrace AI to propel innovation and shape our future?
With dynamic and interactive elements integrated into his speech, Ethan sparks curiosity. He takes audiences on an exploration of the boundless opportunities and incredible possibilities in this era of AI revolution.
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With the explosive disruption that artificial intelligence has unleashed, Ethan Mollick has emerged as a thought leader at the forefront of the AI revolution. Ever-curious, Ethan sparks excitement and inspires audiences as he delves into the limitless possibilities of AI.
Ethan Mollick | AI Innovation
With enthusiasm and an optimistic outlook, Mollick advocates embracing AI while acknowledging the associated risks and consequences. Rather than questioning its use, he challenges that we’re already past the point of no return in how AI has transformed our lives – and it’s now up to us to explore how we can purposefully harness AI’s power.
Ethan is an Associate Professor at the Wharton School, where he studies and teaches innovation and entrepreneurship and examines AI’s effects on work and education. He also co-founded and leads Wharton Interactive, an effort to democratize education using games, simulations, and AI. His academic papers have been published in top management journals. CNN, The New York Times, and other leading publications have also covered his research. He has created numerous teaching games on a wide variety of topics.
In addition to his academic work, Ethan Mollick advises several startups and organizations, is the creator of the “One Useful Thing” newsletter, with over 50k subscribers, and shares his insights daily with his over 150k Twitter followers.
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