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Industry 4.0

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.

Who is AI Replacing?

How will the release of generative AI tools affect freelance jobs that require different skills or software? Research from Ozge Demirci Ozge Demirci , along with colleagues Jonas Hannane from the German Institute for Economic Research and Xinrong Zhu from Imperial College Business School, examines the impact of generative AI technologies like ChatGPT and image-generating […]

The Uneven Impact of Generative AI on Entrepreneurial Performance

There is a growing belief that scalable and low-cost AI assistance can improve firmdecision-making and economic performance. However, running a business involvesa myriad of open-ended problems, making it hard to generalize from recent studiesshowing that generative AI improves performance on well-defined writing tasks. Research from Rem Koning Rem Koning and Rowan Clarke, along with colleagues […]

Being Together in Place as a Catalyst for Scientific Advance

The COVID-19 pandemic forced widespread social distancing, affecting every aspect of society, including universities. Face-to-face interactions, crucial for sparking innovative ideas and collaborations, were replaced by video conferences, raising concerns about the impact on scientific knowledge and discovery. As organizations adopt hybrid or fully remote work models, questions arise about the “death of distance” in […]

Realizing Healthcare’s AI Potential

The following insights are derived from a recent session on GenAI in Healthcare. On November 15th, the D^3 Institute’s Generative AI Observatory hosted the first session in its GenAI in Healthcare series, produced in collaboration with the Responsible AI Institute. Speakers Satish Tadikonda (HBS), Nikhil Bhojwani (Recon Strategy), Var Shankar (Responsible AI Institute), and Alyssa […]

Data Contracts: Data Quality for AI

The following insights are derived from a recent Insights from the Field event featuring Chad Sanderson, covering the topic of Data Contracts for achieving high-quality data for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Overview Chad began this session by demystifying some hyperbolic claims in the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI), including the idea that AI models could replace […]

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