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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The promise of AI creativity depends on knowing where human judgment still breaks down. Listen to this article: People love using AI as a brainstorming partner. The experience feels collaborative, fast, and often confidence-building. It’s tempting to assume that once AI enters the room, great ideas are near at hand. But the new paper, “Innovating […]
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 Hannah. K. Galvin, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Chief Health Information Officer, Cambridge Health Alliance who is pursuing […]
The HBS AI Institute’s co-founder explains how AI is redrawing the boundaries of economics, talent, and innovation. On Monday, July 27, the HBS AI Institute’s Karim R. Lakhani opened the 2026 Open and User Innovation (OUI) Conference with a talk connecting the rapid evolution of AI to a deeper shift in how expertise is created, […]
New research shows the next wave of AI expands both productivity and the scope of work. Listen to this article: For businesses, the most important question about agentic AI is whether it actually changes what work people can get done. The new working paper, “How AI Agents Reshape Knowledge Work: Autonomy, Efficiency, and Scope,” begins […]
A sweeping review finds persistent gender gaps in generative AI adoption across countries, jobs, and tools. Listen to this article: This Insight Article revises and updates the version published on April 17, 2025. The rapid spread of generative AI has created enormous expectations for productivity and growth. Yet new research points to a troubling pattern: […]
How a new benchmark uses business schools’ signature teaching tool to measure AI against the analytical work careers are built on. Listen to this article: Most of us are already comfortable handing AI short, one-off tasks like document summaries, email drafts, and data analysis, but we are less comfortable trusting its results on more complex […]
New research describes how to hold AI accountable for how well it protects users in crisis. Listen to this article: Content Warning: This article discusses suicide. For those experiencing suicidal thoughts or ideations, help is always available. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free 24-hour, confidential support by calling or texting 988 or visiting […]