Cornelia C. Walther

Scholar

Cornelia C. Walther is a visiting scholar at the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative. She is also the director of POZE, a global alliance for systemic change that benefits people and planet, and is the author of more than five books on influence, impact, and social transformation, including the potential to leverage aspirational algorithms for prosocial change at scale. Additionally, Walther spent more than two decades working for the United Nations in large-scale emergency situations in West Africa, Asia, and Latin America, focusing on advocacy and social and behavioral change. At analytics at Wharton, Walther will focus her time on the Wharton Initiative for Neuroscience with an eye on AI4IA (Artificial Intelligence for Inspired Action). Her most recent book is Human Leadership for Humane Technology (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024).

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 12:02
Why ‘AI Ethics’ Is a Misnomer And why that matters for business
Thu, 07/23/2026 - 12:02
Every boardroom has heard it. Every procurement checklist includes it. Every investor deck now features it somewhere between the mission statement and the revenue model. “AI ethics” has become the term that signals seriousness without necessarily…
Is AI Pushing Us to Break the Talent Pipeline? Junior employees are losing opportunities to develop their skills as more companies rely on AI for entry-level tasks
Thu, 09/25/2025 - 12:02
Sarah, a marketing director at a Fortune 500 company, recently celebrated her team’s 40% productivity increase after implementing AI-powered content generation tools. Her seasoned copywriters now produce campaigns in hours rather than days, while AI…
The AI Efficiency Trap: When Productivity Tools Create Perpetual Pressure AI is boosting productivity, but that doesn’t guarantee better working conditions for humans
Tue, 07/22/2025 - 12:02
When artificial intelligence burst into mainstream business consciousness, the narrative was compelling: Intelligent machines would handle routine tasks, freeing humans for higher-level creative and strategic work. McKinsey research sized the long-…
Accountable When AI Fails? Business leaders must assess accountability at every level to effectively manage AI risks
Wed, 06/25/2025 - 12:03
On April 8, 2025, a driverless Zoox robotaxi misjudged an approaching vehicle, braked too late, and sideswiped it at 43 mph on the Las Vegas Strip. One month later, the Amazon subsidiary issued a software recall on 270 autonomous vehicles and…
How AI Can Unlock Hybrid Creativity in the Workplace Combining the unique strengths of humans and AI achieves more than they can alone
Wed, 06/04/2025 - 12:02
Artificial intelligence’s relentless march has sparked excitement and apprehension across the business landscape. Although early narratives often pitted human intellect against the burgeoning capabilities of machines, a more nuanced and powerful…