Topic: AI
The Coming Artificial Intelligence Crash
A local economics expert doesn’t wonder if an A.I. downturn is coming — just how bad it will be
By Richard Vague
Can AI Achieve the Broken Promises of Smart Cities?
A conversation with AI expert and professor Neil Kleiman on how the newest tech might transform how cities work
By Diana Lind
PA Cities Can’t Get Smarter Without Natural Gas
Technology solutions to Philly’s problems increasingly rely on AI, with its high energy demands. A former mayor urges local leaders to ensure we have what we need to make it work
By Michael A. Nutter
Can Machines Think?
On the 75th Anniversary of mathematician Alan Turing’s famous essay, that question may no longer be the most important in our AI future
By David Williams
Can Pennsylvania Lead the AI Revolution?
The head of Drexel’s Metro Finance Lab says the Commonwealth has a huge opportunity to lead in this century’s railroad era. But will PA seize the moment?
By Joanna Doven and Bruce Katz
How SEPTA Can Get a Win With AI
With cuts to SEPTA on the horizon, keeping buses running on time is more important than ever. AI-powered bus lane cameras can help with that — if, a Drexel AI expert notes, they are used carefully
By Murugan Anandarajan
AI Data Centers Haven’t Got a Friend in PA
Why do so many Pennsylvanians oppose Amazon (and other tech giants) building “innovation campuses” in their counties?
By Ethan Dodd
Can AI Make Cities More Effective?
An urban problem-solver makes the case for artificial intelligence as a useful civic tool, in the latest episode of our podcast with hosts former Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia and former Mayor Kasim Reed of Atlanta
By J.P. Romney
Is There Such A Thing As Accountable AI?
Wharton’s latest foray into studying Artificial Intelligence looks at the regulatory, ethical and governmental considerations of these technologies
By Malcolm Burnley
Will the Key to Climate Resilience be AI — or Dopamine?
How emerging tech can help cities fight climate change
By Diana Lind