Generative AI and Business Technology

Open source software (OSS) underpins much of today’s digital infrastructure, and is prevalent in everything from operating systems to cloud services. Thus, understanding the real economic impact of OSS is essential for fostering sustainable development and guiding strategic investments, especially for policymakers. To highlight the significant, yet often invisible, contributions of OSS on the global […]

In their recent publication, “Absenteeism, Productivity, and Relational Contracts Inside the Firm“, Achyuta Adhvaryu, Professor of Economics at UC San Diego, Jean-Francois Gauthier, Assistant Professor of Economics at HEC Montreal, Anant Nyshadham, Professor of Business Economics at Michigan Ross, and Jorge Tamayo, Assistant Professor of Business at Harvard Business School and faculty co-director at the […]

Venture capital (VC) firms play a pivotal role in shaping the media landscape for startups, influencing public perception, talent acquisition, and future fundraising efforts. The paper “Investor Influence on Media Coverage: Evidence from Venture Capital-Backed Startups” by Brian K. Baik, Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School and a researcher at the Harvard Business School AI […]

The COVID-19 pandemic brought both a public health crisis and a significant shift in economic dynamics. Consumer spending patterns changed rapidly, highlighting the way inflation is measured. Alberto Cavallo, Harvard Business School professor and co-director of the Harvard Business School AI Institute Pricing Lab described this issue in his research, “Inflation with Covid Consumption Baskets,” […]

In the rapidly advancing world of data-driven decision-making, algorithms hold tremendous promise for organizations, but their effectiveness depends on how they are applied. A recent study, “Decision Authority and the Returns to Algorithms,” by Hyunjin Kim, professor at INSEAD Business School, Edward L. Glaeser, professor at Harvard University, Andrew Hillis, head of data science and […]

Labor relations are a critical factor in determining operational success, particularly in industries that depend on large-scale manufacturing. In the fictionalized case study “Navigating Labor Unrest” by Jorge Tamayo, Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School and Investigator at Harvard Business School AI Institute Digital Reskilling Lab, Paulo Ferreira, president of Luna Motors’ Campinas plant, confronts […]

In a recent interview with the Harvard Business School AI Institute team (previously the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard (D^3)), Debbie Botha, a global Digital, Data, and AI coach, as well as an HBS AI Institute industry council member and steering committee member of the HBS AI Institute’s upcoming conference, “AI Elevate: From Readiness […]

On May 7, the Harvard Business School AI Institute (previously the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard (D^3)) hosted Leading with AI: Exploring Business and Technology Frontiers. The conference featured breakout sessions where industry experts discussed specific and specialized topics. The breakout session on “Bridging the Generative AI Leadership Gap” featured two presenters, Charlene Li, […]

On May 7, the Harvard Business School AI Institute (previously the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard (D^3)) hosted Leading with AI: Exploring Business and Technology Frontiers. The conference featured breakout sessions where industry experts discussed specific and specialized topics. The breakout session on “Build with AI and Introduction to Open Source” featured two presenters, […]

The Harvard Business School AI Institute (previously the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard (D^3)) recently sat down with Stephen Goodman, Founder and Managing Director of Madrone O/A, an operational partner and advisory firm, to discuss the importance of companies utilizing frameworks for AI Governance to drive innovation. Goodman has structured and managed dozens of […]