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.
25+
Research Projects Funded
$ 800k+
Funding Awarded in Microgrants
30+
Harvard Faculty Awarded
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Think You’re a Good Leader? Try Leading an AI Team
Researchers found that an AI-based assessment closely tracked leaders’ impact on human teams. Listen to this article: Judging a leader with a successful team is like judging the conductor of a great orchestra: the outcome reflects both the person directing the group and the abilities of everyone around them. Measuring leadership therefore requires a way […]
Open and User Innovation Conference 2026: AI and the Organization of Knowledge
Firms were built to control scarce knowledge. AI is testing that premise from the inside. Listen to this article: This article continues our coverage of the 2026 Open and User Innovation (OUI) Conference, where HBS Professor Raffaella Sadun presented the day two keynote “AI and the Organization of Knowledge.” Sadun describes herself as an organizational […]
Leaders: AI Adoption is Up to You
A new survey of tech founders finds that adoption hides a much bigger story about who is willing to restructure work around AI Listen to this article: AI will not reorganize your company for you. With increased automation and agentic AI systems inching into the workplace, leaders have a vital role to play in producing […]
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