Lyle Ungar

Dr. Lyle Ungar helps organizations understand how generative artificial intelligence (genAI) and machine learning are changing their industries and our lives. He is an expert in building and evaluating AI agents bringing a psychological perspective to studying how people interact with them. A holder of eleven patents, Dr. Ungar is a Professor of Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also holds an appointment in the Wharton School of Business.

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The Transformation. Generative AI is changing everything from how companies design and sell products to how children study and make friends. Dr. Ungar vividly demonstrates how GenAI can be used and misused, sorting the opportunity from the hype. How are companies using GenAI? When do they succeed or fail? Where is the field going?

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‍The potential. Dr. Ungar is in the forefront of research into how we can improve the human condition by building chatbots for education and mental health support, building socio-emotionally sensitive LLM-based tutors and coaches.

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‍Credentials. In addition to his UPenn professorship in Computer and Information Science, Dr. Ungar holds appointments in Genomics and Computational Biology (School of Medicine), Operations, Information and Decisions (Wharton School of Business), Psychology (School of Arts and Sciences), and Bioengineering. He was director of Penn’s Executive Masters of Technology Management for ten years.

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Dr. Ungar has consulted for companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 on strategic use of AI in areas ranging from business process automation to psychotherapy chatbots. He teaches Generative AI in Wharton's Executive Education programs.