AI, Neurotechnology, and Ethical Innovation

Artificial Intelligence Mirrors Natural Intelligence Can we move beyond human education years to hybrid intelligence? A striking visual metaphor for artificial intelligence and continuous learning, depicting a human brain merging with glowing blue circuitry. For the past three years, the conversation around artificial intelligence has been dominated by a single, anxious question: What will...Read More

News How Neuroscience Can Unlock the Future of AI-Powered Literacy Michael Platt speaks on a panel at StudyFetch's Enduring Literacy Symposium. Photo: StudyFetch StudyFetch, the AI-powered educational platform serving over 6 million students worldwide, recently hosted the Enduring Literacy Symposium at the University of Pennsylvania. This event gathered some of...Read More

How Can Leaders Adapt to AI? In an excerpt from his book ‘The Leader’s Brain,’ Wharton neuroscientist Michael Platt talks about three leadership skills that are critical in an increasingly automated world. In this updated and expanded edition of his groundbreaking book The Leader’s Brain, Wharton Neuroscience Initiative director Michael Platt reveals how...Read More

New research from Wharton highlights that while generative AI like ChatGPT can enhance individual idea quality, it may reduce diversity among group ideas, which is crucial for innovation. Ensuring diversity in ideation processes involves changing prompts and incorporating multiple AI models or starting with human ideas, as suggested by the study’s authors. Read More

Neuroscientists Michael Platt and Peter Sterling highlight that the declining global fertility rate is attributed to increasing social isolation and anxiety, fundamentally altering economic and social landscapes. They emphasize that traditional government interventions have been ineffective, suggesting deeper societal and lifestyle restructuring to counteract negative mental health trends influenced by digital culture. Read More