Search and Filter News
1-40 of 40 results
-
July 31, 2026AI: Not Always a Team Player
Artificial intelligence tools can boost individual achievement but hamper organizational learning -
July 23, 2026Shaping Early-Career Success in the Age of AI
A UT Austin and KPMG study finds that uniquely human skills create value only when they are applied to direct and improve AI -
July 22, 2026Commentary: Keeping Humans in the Loop
The funds getting AI right are not the ones with all the hype -
July 16, 2026For Consumers, Distrust Outweighs Trust
One bad experience can sour expectations for similar interactions -
May 21, 2026Audits Help Change a Chatbot’s Bad Behavior
A new framework shows why AI agents behave too selfishly or selflessly, allowing organizations to fine-tune them -
April 14, 2026It’s Complicated: AI Measures Business Complexity
New model helps investors and regulators understand complex businesses and see their positive sides -
January 6, 2026AI Is Quick but Risky for Updating Old Software
Technical debt and hasty AI coding call for human oversight -
-
December 3, 2025To Make AI More Fair, Tame Complexity
Biases in AI models can be reduced by better reflecting the complexities of the real world -
October 14, 2025Being Smart About Smart Tech
Smart machines can make organizations less smart. Digital tools should complement group learning, not take its place -
October 8, 2025The Chat Will See You Now
Initial screenings by online Q&A platforms can steer patients to the right care and lead to more doctor visits, in person and online -
September 24, 2025How Can (A)I Help You?
AI that reads emotions can handle customer complaints, but it sometimes needs human assistance -
August 28, 2025Dynamic Pricing Can Optimize Profits but Alienate Customers
To avoid buyer backlash, companies need guardrails for using algorithms to set prices -
June 17, 2025Guiding Doctors in the Age of AI
To avoid burnout and medical mistakes, health care organizations should train physicians in AI-assisted decision-making -
June 5, 2025To Spot Toxic Speech Online, Try AI
A new tool helps balance accuracy with fairness toward all groups in social media -
May 19, 2025The Truth About Gen AI in Sales
Five common misconceptions about generative AI are stifling sales and marketing teams -
April 9, 2025When Feedback Fails
When adding features to software applications, developers should balance user feedback with their own instincts -
March 21, 2025Who’s to Blame When AI Makes a Medical Error?
In a JAMA Health Forum brief released today, Associate Professor of Management Shefali Patil warns assistive AI may pose a new burden for physicians -
March 5, 2025AI Can Open Up Beds in the ICU
By explaining factors that affect a patient’s length of stay, artificial intelligence can help hospitals improve scheduling for staff and patients -
February 28, 2025Need a Business Plan? Ask AI
An artificial intelligence tool can write and evaluate business plans as well as or better than humans can -
February 17, 2025For Push Promotions, Timing Is Everything
Brick-and-mortar retailers can compete with Amazon by using notifications based on your location as well as your shopping habits -
-
January 22, 2025Email or Text? Zoom or in Person?
We can get better at virtual communication, research shows -
January 15, 2025Toward a Less-Divided America
A variety of social science interventions can make Democrats and Republicans feel less ire toward each other — at least for a while -
January 13, 2025Picking the Right Doctor? AI Could Help
A machine learning algorithm can evaluate whether doctors, engineers, and other experts are making good decisions -
December 11, 2024Year-End Roundup
Uber rides can decrease hate crimes, waits can be made less annoying, and AI can tackle big problems -
October 1, 2024To Detect Evasive CEOs, Use AI
Dodgy answers in earnings calls can be predictive of a company’s near-term financial performance -
June 4, 2024Startups Spur Other Companies To Innovate
Fledgling companies outdo established businesses when it comes to accelerating the development of new technologies. What They Studied To examine the interplay between startups and established companies, Francisco Polidoro Jr., professor of management, and his co-author looked at patents in… -
May 28, 2024UT Goes Big: The Year of AI
The University of Texas at Austin has been a leader in artificial intelligence for more than 50 years — some of the earliest pioneers in the field worked on facial recognition technology and natural language processing during the 1960s —… -
May 27, 2024How AI Affects Our Sense of Self
And Why It Matters for Business by Gizem Yalcin Williams and Stefano PuntoniIllustration by Kacper Kiec If you ever took a marketing course, you may remember the famous case from the 1950s about General Mills’ launch of Betty Crocker cake mixes, which… -
February 27, 2024For Type II Diabetes Prevention, Tap Into AI
A model uses artificial intelligence to create better outcomes and save costs for prediabetic patients Based on the research of Maytal Saar-Tsechansky Better prevention of Type II diabetes could save both lives and money. The U.S. spends over $730 billion… -
January 30, 2024Startups’ Inventions Spur Other Companies To Innovate
Startups spark more innovations in emerging industries than established companies do Based on the research of Francisco Polidoro Jr. Startups are best known as innovation labs, disruptors that bring new products, services and technologies to market. But their reach goes… -
January 17, 2024AI Can Boost Service for Vulnerable Customers
Businesses can use artificial intelligence to identify and aid consumers who need extra help Based on the research of Gizem Yalcin Williams Artificial intelligence has become the Swiss Army knife of the business world, a universal tool for increasing sales, optimizing… -
July 20, 2023Keeping Health Care Prices High
Multihospital health systems with certain types of IT have an easier time tacitly colluding with their rivals to inflate prices Based on the research of Hüseyin Tanriverdi When health systems use a single information technology platform across their multiple hospitals, they… -
May 13, 2021Facing the Future
After decades studying technology, a researcher predicts what’s next in AI, bitcoin, and the post-pandemic workplace The future has been an ongoing presence in Andrew Whinston’s life. Questions about life in the future — and the problems that would need to be… -
April 8, 2021Sorry, Siri: Drawbacks to Algorithms Sounding Too Human
In online marketing, consumers more readily forgive algorithm errors — unless the algorithm pretends to be human Based on the research of Raji Srinivasan In 2016, Microsoft introduced to Twitter an artificially intelligent chatbot named Tay. By interacting with users, Tay learned… -
January 13, 2021A Learning Revolution
The McCombs response: Necessity closes school’s classrooms and gives birth to innovations By Matt W. Turner Illustration by Michael Driver When the COVID-19 pandemic showed up at The University of Texas at Austin in March — on Friday the 13th, no less — change was… -
September 4, 2018Your Co-Workers Are Computers
AI is changing how work gets done, with researchers forecasting both more efficiency and increased monitoring By Jeremy M. Simon AI is coming to a workplace near you — if it’s not already there. Artificial intelligence may soon streamline your workday. Imagine… -
June 7, 2017The Myth of the Obsolete Accountant
There’s a persistent rumor that in the not-so-distant future, technology will replace accountants. Nothing could be further from the truth. By Jeff Johanns An anxious student recently appeared at my office door. He was considering not applying to the master’s of… -
April 25, 2017Spam Shaming to Improve Cybersecurity
The effects of hacking can be dire for a company’s finances and reputation, but companies are loath to invest in the expensive software to prevent it — until they’re shamed into acting By Steve Brooks When high-tech visionaries paint the future, they…