Columbia Business School Professor Dan Wang believes that AI “enhances the work of humans,” as described in an article for CNN.com. Despite 2023 reports of layoffs related to the adoption of AI, Wang encourages having an adaptive mindset when it comes to integrating the technology into the workplace. Wang, who has also been interviewed on the topic for PYMNTS, The Messenger, and other media outlets, has historically been outspoken about the benefits of bringing AI into the classroom, echoed in his sentiments in the CNN article. He spoke about the need for “human specialists” who can effectively use the tools at work, an opinion reinforced at Columbia Business School with the addition of courses about AI, as well as a framework for students to use AI tools to enhance their education.
Learn more about the layoffs related to integrating AI at work and why Wang still advocates for the technology.
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Dan Wang
Dan Wang is Lambert Family Professor of Social Enterprise and (by courtesy) Sociology at Columbia Business School, where he is also the Co-Director of the Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change. His research examines how social networks drive social and economic transformation through the analysis of global migration, social movements, organizational innovation, and entrepreneurship.