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It is no surprise that the inception of the Industrial Revolution remains an epicenter for innovation and growth in the digital economy. Smart factories, advancements in supply chain management, and transformations of traditional manufacturing relationships – all are markers of the new face of industry in the digital age.
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Teaching Trust: How Small AI Models Can Make Larger Systems More Reliable

As Gen AI technology continues to rapidly evolve and LLMs are integrated into more and more applications, questions of trustworthiness and ethical alignment become increasingly crucial. In the recent study “Generalizing Trust: Weak-to-Strong Trustworthiness in Language Models,” authors Martin Pawelczyk, postdoctoral researcher at Harvard working on trustworthy AI; Lillian Sun, undergraduate student at Harvard studying […]

Bridging Innovation and Equity: Insights from the Ethical Tech Showcase

How can technology be harnessed to create more equity, inclusivity, and empowerment in historically marginalized spaces? Recently Dr. James W. Riley, principal investigator of the blackbox Lab at the Digital Data Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard Business School, in collaboration with the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School, Professor Aymar […]

Leading with AI 2024

Taking place on-campus and online May 7, 2024, Leading with AI: Exploring Business and Technology Frontiers explored AI’s profound impact on the world and how it is reshaping the future of business and society. This full-day conference examined the business implications, ethical considerations, and regulatory practices related to AI, and offered frameworks for encouraging an […]

D^3 Associates Spotlight Series: Elisabeth Paulson

This series introduces D^3 Associates Program projects which aim to answer important questions at the intersection of artificial intelligence and digital technologies in business and society. This article shares insights from Elisabeth Paulson, Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School who is pursing research on the topics of artificial intelligence and refugee resettlement. 1.What drew you […]

Unifying AI Attribution: A New Frontier in Understanding Complex Systems

As artificial intelligence systems become increasingly complex, understanding their behavior has become a critical challenge for businesses and researchers alike. In a recent preprint paper, “Towards Unified Attribution in Explainable AI, Data-Centric AI, and Mechanistic Interpretability,” authors Shichang Zhang, a postdoctoral fellow in the Trustworthy AI Lab at the Digital Data Design (D^3) Institute at […]

D^3 Associates Spotlight Series: Raymond Kluender

This series introduces D^3 Associates Program projects which aim to answer important questions at the intersection of artificial intelligence and digital technologies in business and society. This article shares insights from Raymond Kluender, Assistant Professor and Berol Corporation Fellow at Harvard Business School  who is pursing research on the topics of artificial intelligence and finance. 1.What drew […]

D^3 Associates Spotlight Series: Susanna Gallani

This series introduces D^3 Associates Program projects which aim to answer important questions at the intersection of artificial intelligence and digital technologies in business and society. This article shares insights from Dr. Susanna Gallani, Tai Family Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, Dr. Lidia Moura, Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical […]

Decoding Digital Dynamics: Insights from the Digital Competition and Tech Regulation Conference

As digital platforms continue to reshape markets, the intersection of competition, innovation, and regulation demands nuanced understanding. On April 17–18, 2025, Digital Data Design Institute’s Platform Lab and Harvard Business School hosted the third annual Digital Competition and Tech Regulation Conference, convening over 70 leading academics, industry practitioners, and policymakers from around the world. With […]

The Gender Divide in Generative AI: A Global Challenge

As generative AI transforms the business landscape, a concerning trend demands immediate attention from executives and policymakers alike. In the recent Harvard Business School (HBS) working paper, “Global Evidence on Gender Gaps and Generative AI,” authors Nicholas G. Otis, PhD candidate at the Berkeley Haas School of Business; Solène Delecourt, Assistant Professor at the Berkeley […]

The Cybernetic Teammate: How AI is Reshaping Collaboration and Expertise in the Workplace

In an era where AI is rapidly transforming business operations, a recent working paper, “The Cybernetic Teammate: A Field Experiment on Generative AI Reshaping Teamwork and Expertise,” describes research that explored how generative AI is reshaping teamwork and expertise in organizational settings. This research, conducted through a large-scale field experiment at Procter & Gamble (P&G), […]

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