Yale SOM AI Association

Excited to kick off the new academic year at the Yale SOM AI Association with an engaging session featuring Perplexity! We welcomed 80+ members from our community for an in-depth look at their innovative search and knowledge discovery platform. Greg Feingold shared how Perplexity is reimagining information discovery before showcasing their latest Spaces feature for collaborative knowledge sharing. Many thanks to two of our MBA students, Scott S. and Ash Duong, PE, for demonstrating how they use Perplexity in their day-to-day work. We're looking forward to more conversations about the intersection of AI and business throughout the year. Stay tuned!

Over the next five years, Yale will help faculty, students, and staff as they engage with artificial intelligence — and equip them for leadership in the evolving field. #Yale

Reflecting on the recent "Responsible AI in Global Business" conference, we’d like to recommend Jonathan Weisberg’s excellently-written article featured by Yale Insight that captures the key themes and thought-provoking insights from the conference. The author highlights how speakers delved into different angles dissecting the AI paradox of disruption and responsibility. Some insightful takeaways from the article: "If your focus is growth—and growth is the one thing that has brought improvements to the world…we have to do AI in the right, responsible way while accepting the disruption that it may present." - Rob Thomas, IBM "It can't be AI for AI's sake. The purpose of business ought to be to solve the problems of people and the planet profitably." - Sabastian Niles, Salesforce "We all have data profiles that are being built as we speak. Sitting here, right now, the data is being recalibrated on each one of us. I think that has both a wonderful implication, in terms of personalization journeys, and an alarming implication if everything you do, including microexpressions, gets measured and tracked." - Liz Grennan, McKinsey & Company "AI is, most of the time, making problems we already had worse or solutions we already had better. The difference is in terms of how much more intense the solution or the problem has become." - Luciano Floridi, Digital Ethics Center (DEC), Yale University at Yale Highly recommend reading Weisberg's article to learn more about the conference and the critical role of responsible AI in global business: https://lnkd.in/grSR4Xkw What are your thoughts on the role of AI in business? Let's continue the conversation in the comments.

We’re highly honored to have David Kenny for a fireside chat proceeding our Responsible AI in Global Business Conference Yale University. David’s career in leading Nielsen, IBM Watson, The Weather Company, has always been at the very frontier of the evolution of data analytics and AI in business. His candid reflections cut through the AI hype, offering a grounded perspective on its real impact and potential, helping us look beyond the noise.

Thank you Rob Thomas for delivering an insightful opening keynote at our Responsible AI in Global Business Conference! Your speech offered a comprehensive view of how AI is perceived and prioritized at the highest levels of organizations. It delved into the rationale and methods behind AI's development and deployment across various industries and geographies. These perspectives outline the big-picture reasons why AI is both beneficial and necessary, while also charting a course for responsible navigation in its implementation. #ibm #ResponsibleAI #GlobalBusiness #AIInsights #InnovationLeadership #TechConference

Thank you Jim Swanson for your insightful key note at the Responsible AI Conference. Your sharing perfectly showcased the opportunities and challenges that AI imposed to global enterprise like Johnson & Johnson whose digital ecosystem connects millions of employees and patients everyday. #AIInsights #GlobalEnterprise #DigitalEcosystem #JohnsonAndJohnson #HealthcareAI #AIChallenges #DigitalTransformation #YaleUniversity

While celebrating the successful conclusion of Yale's inaugural "Responsible AI in Global Business" Conference on March 1st, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our partners and contributors for the conference, as well as many individuals who have extended invaluable support to bring this amazing event to life: Leigh Clark and Isabella Dueñas at the International Center for Finance at Yale School of Management; Professor Jon Iwata at Yale Program on Stakeholder Innovation and Management and Data & Trust Alliance; Professor Jeff Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian at the Yale School of Management and Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute; Professor "Ted" Edward Wittenstein at the Schmidt Program on Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, and National Power at Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs; Professor Luciano Floridi at the Digital Ethics Center (DEC), Yale University; Karman Lucero at Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School and Professor Brian Scassellati from Computer Science, Cognitive Science, and Mechanical Engineering at Yale University, Dr. Artur Pericles Lima Monteiro from Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs and the Yale Information Society Project at Yale Law School, Dr. William Casey King, PhD at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, Professor Judith Chevalier at the Yale School of Management. We also take the chance to thank our amazing conference organizing team from Yale SOM AI Group. Your commitment and dedication was instrumental to the success of our conference: Jack Xuhui Zhang, Joseph Bronner, Christian Avila, Dhruv Garg, Rahul Nair, Jiechun L., Nancy Kang, Alex Amari. Thank you to the amazing volunteers who stood by us and provided invaluable support throughout the day: Ash Duong, PE, PMP, Zhongju W., Rui Li, Tate Lloyd, Ekin Basaran, Linfeng (Jerry) G., Beau Miller, Alina Damm, Evie Ju, Annie Jiang, Robin Babu, Kimberly Rosa-Perez. Keep an eye out for more insights and highlights from the conference in the days ahead. This event has laid the groundwork for ongoing discussions that are poised to profoundly influence the responsible development and adoption of AI in both business and society. #ResponsibleAI #AIinBusiness #EthicalAI #YaleConference #FutureOfAI #TechEthics #AIinnovation #BusinessEthics #AIforGood #AIResponsibility #TechnologyEthics #GlobalTech #AIimpact

We are thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of Yale's inaugural "Responsible AI in Global Business" Conference last Friday March 1st. This event brought together over 400 attendees, including global practitioners, students, and faculty across and beyond the Yale community, for a dynamic, open discussion on the future of AI, its impact on business and society, and the path to responsible innovation and governance. We appreciated the positive feedbacks from our participants, who collectively fostered a truly multi-disciplinary dialogue. Our esteemed speakers and moderators include: Fireside Chat: David Kenny, Executive Chairman, Nielsen Holdings Jon Iwata, Practice Leader, Yale Program on Stakeholder Innovation and Management, Yale University; Founding Executive Director, Data & Trust Alliance Opening Keynote: Rob Thomas: Senior VP of Software and Chief Commercial Officer, IBM AI & the End User: Sabastian V. Niles, President and Chief Legal Officer, Salesforce Samuel Payne, Head of Creative & Content, Google Chris Duffey, Head, Adobe GenStudio Jeff Sonnenfeld, Senior Associate Dean, Yale SOM; Founder and President, Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute AI & Large Enterprises: Jim Swanson, Executive VP and CIO, Johnson & Johnson Manuela Veloso, Head of J.P. Morgan AI Research & Herbert A. Simon University Professor Emerita, Carnegie Mellon University Josh Kampel, CEO, Worth Media Group AI Governance & Policy: David Kappos, Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP; Former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, USPTO JoAnn Stonier, Mastercard Fellow of Data & AI, Mastercard; Co-Chair, World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Data Policy and Equity Jeff Alstott, Former Director for Technology & National Security, The White House; Founding Director, Center for Technology and Security Policy, RAND Corporation AI & Disinformation: Ziad Reslan, Product Policy Lead, Multimodal GenAl and Information Quality, Google Beth Goldberg, Head of Research & Development, Jigsaw, Google; Senior Fellow & Lecturer, Yale Jackson School of Global Affair Artur Pericles Lima Monteiro Monteiro, Schmidt Visiting Scholar, Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs; Resident Fellow, Yale Law School AI & The Workforce: Ifeoma Ajunwa, J.D., Ph.D., Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law & Founding Director of AI & Law Program, Emory University School of Law; Author, The Quantified Worker Liz Grennan, Partner, Global Co-Leader of Digital Trust, McKinsey & Company Karman Lucero, Fellow, Paul Tsai China Center, Yale Law School Responsible AI Development: Sasha Brown, Head of Ethics Foresight, Google DeepMind Luciano Floridi, Founding Director, Digital Ethics Center; Professor, Yale University Ted, Edward Wittenstein, Director, Schmidt Program on Artificial Intelligence, Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs Big thanks to our partners, the International Center for Finance at Yale School of Management, and collaborators. Stay tuned!

We are thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of Yale's inaugural "Responsible AI in Global Business" Conference last Friday March 1st. This event brought together over 400 attendees, including global practitioners, students, and faculty across and beyond the Yale community, for a dynamic, open discussion on the future of AI, its impact on business and society, and the path to responsible innovation and governance. We appreciated the positive feedbacks from our participants, who collectively fostered a truly multi-disciplinary dialogue. Our esteemed speakers and moderators include: Fireside Chat: David Kenny, Executive Chairman, Nielsen Holdings Jon Iwata, Practice Leader, Yale Program on Stakeholder Innovation and Management, Yale University; Founding Executive Director, Data & Trust Alliance Opening Keynote: Rob Thomas: Senior VP of Software and Chief Commercial Officer, IBM AI & the End User: Sabastian V. Niles, President and Chief Legal Officer, Salesforce Samuel Payne, Head of Creative & Content, Google Chris Duffey, Head, Adobe GenStudio Jeff Sonnenfeld, Senior Associate Dean, Yale SOM; Founder and President, Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute AI & Large Enterprises: Jim Swanson, Executive VP and CIO, Johnson & Johnson Manuela Veloso, Head of J.P. Morgan AI Research & Herbert A. Simon University Professor Emerita, Carnegie Mellon University Josh Kampel, CEO, Worth Media Group AI Governance & Policy: David Kappos, Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP; Former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, USPTO JoAnn Stonier, Mastercard Fellow of Data & AI, Mastercard; Co-Chair, World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Data Policy and Equity Jeff Alstott, Former Director for Technology & National Security, The White House; Founding Director, Center for Technology and Security Policy, RAND Corporation AI & Disinformation: Ziad Reslan, Product Policy Lead, Multimodal GenAl and Information Quality, Google Beth Goldberg, Head of Research & Development, Jigsaw, Google; Senior Fellow & Lecturer, Yale Jackson School of Global Affair Artur Pericles Lima Monteiro Monteiro, Schmidt Visiting Scholar, Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs; Resident Fellow, Yale Law School AI & The Workforce: Ifeoma Ajunwa, J.D., Ph.D., Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law & Founding Director of AI & Law Program, Emory University School of Law; Author, The Quantified Worker Liz Grennan, Partner, Global Co-Leader of Digital Trust, McKinsey & Company Karman Lucero, Fellow, Paul Tsai China Center, Yale Law School Responsible AI Development: Sasha Brown, Head of Ethics Foresight, Google DeepMind Luciano Floridi, Founding Director, Digital Ethics Center; Professor, Yale University Ted, Edward Wittenstein, Director, Schmidt Program on Artificial Intelligence, Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs Big thanks to our partners, the International Center for Finance at Yale School of Management, and collaborators. Stay tuned!

We are thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of Yale's inaugural "Responsible AI in Global Business" Conference last Friday March 1st. This event brought together over 400 attendees, including global practitioners, students, and faculty across and beyond the Yale community, for a dynamic, open discussion on the future of AI, its impact on business and society, and the path to responsible innovation and governance. We appreciated the positive feedbacks from our participants, who collectively fostered a truly multi-disciplinary dialogue. Our esteemed speakers and moderators include: Fireside Chat: David Kenny, Executive Chairman, Nielsen Holdings Jon Iwata, Practice Leader, Yale Program on Stakeholder Innovation and Management, Yale University; Founding Executive Director, Data & Trust Alliance Opening Keynote: Rob Thomas: Senior VP of Software and Chief Commercial Officer, IBM AI & the End User: Sabastian V. Niles, President and Chief Legal Officer, Salesforce Samuel Payne, Head of Creative & Content, Google Chris Duffey, Head, Adobe GenStudio Jeff Sonnenfeld, Senior Associate Dean, Yale SOM; Founder and President, Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute AI & Large Enterprises: Jim Swanson, Executive VP and CIO, Johnson & Johnson Manuela Veloso, Head of J.P. Morgan AI Research & Herbert A. Simon University Professor Emerita, Carnegie Mellon University Josh Kampel, CEO, Worth Media Group AI Governance & Policy: David Kappos, Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP; Former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, USPTO JoAnn Stonier, Mastercard Fellow of Data & AI, Mastercard; Co-Chair, World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Data Policy and Equity Jeff Alstott, Former Director for Technology & National Security, The White House; Founding Director, Center for Technology and Security Policy, RAND Corporation AI & Disinformation: Ziad Reslan, Product Policy Lead, Multimodal GenAl and Information Quality, Google Beth Goldberg, Head of Research & Development, Jigsaw, Google; Senior Fellow & Lecturer, Yale Jackson School of Global Affair Artur Pericles Lima Monteiro Monteiro, Schmidt Visiting Scholar, Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs; Resident Fellow, Yale Law School AI & The Workforce: Ifeoma Ajunwa, J.D., Ph.D., Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law & Founding Director of AI & Law Program, Emory University School of Law; Author, The Quantified Worker Liz Grennan, Partner, Global Co-Leader of Digital Trust, McKinsey & Company Karman Lucero, Fellow, Paul Tsai China Center, Yale Law School Responsible AI Development: Sasha Brown, Head of Ethics Foresight, Google DeepMind Luciano Floridi, Founding Director, Digital Ethics Center; Professor, Yale University Ted, Edward Wittenstein, Director, Schmidt Program on Artificial Intelligence, Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs Big thanks to our partners, the International Center for Finance at Yale School of Management, and collaborators. Stay tuned!