AI and Transformative Tech

CBS faculty explain how generative AI has become an active collaborator in research—and what that means for the future of academia

CBS faculty reflect on the AI developments that surprised them most in 2025–and what business leaders should be paying attention to next.

AI’s value is unmistakable, but the path to capturing it is more complicated and human than most organizations realize. Insights from Columbia Business School’s Deming Center and the AI in Business Initiative reveal why.

When people believe art is generated by AI, they feel less awe and empathy than they do from identical works attributed to human creators.

Even minor glitches during video calls can make people seem uncanny and untrustworthy, raising serious questions about digital equity.

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan on transforming an American icon for the AI age.

GenAI boosts sales and productivity, especially for smaller sellers and newer shoppers, by reducing friction in the digital marketplace.

A conversation with AI artist Refik Anadol.

Maria Ressa — the globally celebrated free speech champion, journalist, entrepreneur, dissident, and winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize — discusses her work “to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.”

Research from Columbia Business School examines the challenges posed by generative AI in hiring and entrepreneurial pitching, offering insights into when AI helps — and when it hinders.