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AI & Future of Business Technology

This community centers its focus on the burgeoning field of AI and delves into the far-reaching implications of artificial intelligence for the future of business technology. Participants engage in a rigorous exploration of cutting-edge advancements in AI, machine learning, and automation, all while unearthing novel avenues for innovation, operational efficiency, and strategic acumen in the corporate realm. This collaborative effort aims to shape the future of digital transformation through scholarly discourse, empirical inquiry, and the practical implementation of AI-driven solutions.

A New Era for A/B Testing Accuracy

In an era of data-driven business decision-making, the ability to design experiments that produce reliable, actionable results is essential. In their research, “Anytime-Valid Inference in Linear Models and Regression-Adjusted Causal Inference”, first published in 2022 and updated in 2024, Michael Lindon, research scientist at Netflix; Dae Woong Ham, Assistant Professor at University of Michigan’s Ross […]

Shaping the Future of Innovation: Insights from PyTorch’s Governance Transformation

In the rapidly evolving world of technology and open collaboration, companies face a paradox: how much control to maintain over the technologies they develop while providing access to foster innovation and attract external contributions. In their study, “Igniting Innovation: Evidence from PyTorch on Technology Control in Open Collaboration,” authors Daniel Yue, Assistant Professor at the […]

Bridging the Wealth Gap Through Innovation and Collaboration

A recent blog post, “A Case for Diversifying Supplier Networks through Minority/Majority Partnerships”, from D^3’s blackbox Lab, led by James Riley, Principal Investigator of the lab, and Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School, explores how HBS alumni address the U.S. wealth gap experienced by underrepresented and marginalized communities. Through innovative entrepreneurial strategies, alumni tackle systemic […]

A Human Touch: Why AI Can’t Fully Replace Empathy in Social Interactions

As artificial intelligence continues to advance, its ability to generate empathetic responses in social interactions has improved dramatically. However, new research by Matan Rubin, a PhD student at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a research team (see the bottom of the page for author details) that includes HBS Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator of […]

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