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Article Duolingo: Partnering with OpenAI for More Personalized Language Learning
July 7, 2023 | By Steven Melendez
Klinton Bicknell, head of AI at the learning tech company Duolingo, discusses what the company has learned from both in-house AI developments and work with GPT-4.
Video Blue Cross Blue Shield on Using AI to Accelerate Pre-Approvals
July 6, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
Sim Kahlon, Director of Innovation at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, explains how the company used artificial intelligence to speed up prior authorizations in healthcare.
Video How Wayfair Leverages AI to Make Customer Care More Efficient
July 6, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
As part of our recent event, Leveraging AI in Business, Chandra Ganduri, Director of Data Science & ML at Wayfair, and Vaidy Raghavan, Director of Technology at Wayfair, explained how the company uses artificial intelligence to help map the customer journey and enhance the experience of a consumer.
Article Six Areas of Concern from the ‘Godfather of AI’
June 29, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
Geoffrey Hinton, the computer scientist and cognitive psychologist sometimes referred to as the “Godfather of AI,” shares six areas of concern for society and individuals.
Article Google Speakers Hone in on AI at Collision Toronto
June 28, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
Cassie Kozyrkov, Chief Decision Scientist at Google, and Colin Murdoch, Chief Business Officer of Google DeepMind, each took the stage at Collision 2023 in Toronto to share thoughts on the AI revolution, give insights on responsibility with AI; and more.
Video MIT Executive Shares How Artificial Intelligence Could Evolve and Change Businesses
June 27, 2023 | By Hadley Thompson
Tim Miano, Executive Director of MIT's Office of Innovation, spoke at our recent Leveraging AI in Business event about the rapid pace of change in technologies; the impacts AI could have on various fields; and the talent needed to support emerging tech trends.
Article 5 Generative AI Reports Worth Reading — May 2023
May 29, 2023 | By Scott Kirsner
How are you staying up-to-date on generative AI? In such a fast-moving space, it's important to have recent data, information, and insights. InnoLead CEO Scott Kirsner provides five worthwhile reads in the gen AI space.
Article Discovering Use Cases for Generative AI
May 5, 2023 | By Keith Hopper, Founder, Danger Fort Labs
"The struggle to understand AI's potential is causing most of us to get stuck in beginner mode," writes Keith Hopper of Danger Fort Labs, "unable to see how the technology might be applied inside our organizations. What I needed was a better understanding of what generative AI is good at."...
Article New Book Explores How AI and Automation Will Reshape the Economy
May 3, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, discusses his insights on how AI could create jobs, gives use cases for AI solutions in a number of industries, and more.
Article ASICS’ Director of Digital Innovation Says Web3 Isn’t Going Away
April 24, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
Joe Pace, Director of Digital Innovation at ASICS, the Japanese-based sportswear company, shares how the company has been experimenting with and validating Web3.
Article Comcast Ventures Partner on What’s Changing in Corporate VC
March 17, 2023
We talk with Allison Goldberg of Comcast Ventures about how the corporate venture capital business is changing in 2023, and how her team works to connect startups to the broader organization.
Article How to Use ChatGPT as a Tool for Innovation
March 7, 2023 | By Alex Slawsby
We’ve been talking to corporate leaders about their use of ChatGPT, and doing some experimenting ourselves, and put together this short guide to how to get value from it today as part of your insights, analysis, and front-end innovation work.
Podcast Podcast: A Beginner’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence
February 13, 2023 | By Tyler Smith
Matt Baker, Head of Corporate Strategy at Dell Technologies, answers the basics about AI: how it will be adopted; how jobs will be affected by AI; why generative AI should be on your company's radar; and more.
Article Sony Innovation Exec on Finding Use Cases for New AI Tech
February 7, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
Mark Hanson, Vice President of Innovation at Sony, explains how the company's new edge AI platform came to be; how it's partnering with Microsoft and startups; and the use cases the technology allows for.
Article Seven Trends for the Retail Industry in 2023
January 19, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
Seven big trends emerged at the 2023 National Retail Federation conference in New York, from AI to expanded worker benefits to same-day delivery. Here's our run-down...
Article LVMH North America CEO on Talent, Emerging Tech, and Travel
January 17, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
Anish Melwani, CEO of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) North America, discusses the company's experiments with blockchain, NFTs, diamonds, luxury trains, and cultivating the artisan talent that the company relies on.
Article Saks Off 5th CEO on the Digital-First Mentality
January 15, 2023 | By Meghan Hall
At the National Retail Federation's annual conference in Manhattan, Saks Off 5th CEO Paige Thomas discussed pricing strategy; its approach to trends in fashion; and new partnerships with companies like Rent the Runway.
Article Plugging in to the Startup Ecosystem: An Illustrated Guide
November 14, 2022
No one would deny there’s a lot happening in the world of startups. But how can large companies tap into it, in a way that aligns with their objectives and creates real value? In this large-format illustration, we've laid out seven of the most common approaches to plugging in to...
Article Verizon 5G Labs Director on Predicting When Emerging Technologies Go from Buzz to Business Impact
November 4, 2022 | By Meghan Hall, Scott Kirsner
As part of our recent research report, "Shaping Your Strategy for Web3 and the Metaverse," we spoke with Verizon's Director of 5G Labs and Innovation Centers, Christian Guirnalda. In his interview, he explained how he sees the technologies playing out and how Verizon has begun dipping its toe.
Article eXp World Holdings CFO Discusses the Advantages of an Office in the Metaverse
October 14, 2022 | By Scott Kirsner
As part of our recent research initiative on Web3 and the metaverse, we spoke to Jeff Whiteside, CFO & Chief Collaboration Officer of eXp World Holdings. He shared his company’s strategy for using the Virbela metaverse for training, meetings, and work activities; shared his thoughts on blockchain; and discussed why moving...