The HBS AI Associates Program advances research on artificial intelligence in organizations
This microgrant program supports research from Harvard faculty on how AI is transforming firms and organizations — delivering actionable insights for the public and practitioners.
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Research Projects Funded
$ 800k+
Funding Awarded in Microgrants
20+
Harvard Faculty Awarded
Spring 2026 Applications are now open!
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HBS AI Institute Associates Spotlight Series: Michael Lingzhi Li
This series introduces Harvard Business School AI Institute 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 Michael Lingzhi Li, Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School who is pursuing research on the topics of […]
The AI Content Problem
How generative AI is reshaping the quantity and quality of expert analysis Listen to this article: We have entered an era of information abundance and trust scarcity. Thanks to AI, it’s easier than ever to generate clean, coherent, professional-sounding content, but some tend to assume that it isn’t worth their attention, confidence, or actual decision-making […]
Is AI Making Your Team Lazy?
Exploring the hidden cost of human disengagement from AI Listen to this article: We are rapidly entering an AI era defined by the “agentic” shift. These tools now write code, manage inboxes, conduct research, and execute multi-step workflows without a human lifting a finger. But when AI does more, what happens to the humans at […]
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