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Impactful insights from INSEAD faculty on generative AI, the economics of sustainability and what it means to lead.

Responsibility

Responsibility in the Age of Algorithms

N. C. Smith, L. Lankoski

How the digital economy is changing the way companies approach corporate responsibility.

Operations

When Machines Argue: AI Hive Minds and Strategic Decisions

Enver Yücesan

What happens when you make AI models debate each other, and why the results might be better than what your strategy team could produce.

Strategy

The World’s Most Talent Competitive Countries, 2025

P. A. L. Evans, L. F. Monteiro, R. E. Reynoso

The latest edition of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index unveils a new country at the top of the rankings, alongside insights on maintaining an edge in a rapidly evolving world.

Operations

The CEO's AI To-Do List

T. C. Redman, G. Gioux, T. Evgeniou

Five things that CEOs need to take charge of – rather than delegate – for AI initiatives to succeed.

Operations

Taking on the AI Adoption Challenge

Lily Fang

What’s holding companies back from taking full advantage of the technology, and which trends should they keep in mind?

Strategy

Can Asia Benefit From the AI Boom?

S. Hasija, H. Kim

With AI democratising knowledge and enabling more capital- and labour-efficient businesses, could the “Asian Century” finally be on the horizon?

Responsibility

The Hidden Forces Driving the AI Boom

Rachel Eva Lim

Extraction, power and the dark side of the race for AI dominance.

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Strategy

AI Transformation Is Not About Tech

B. Conversano, V. Satopää

Why AI initiatives fail when leaders treat them like typical tech rollouts.

Humanroid robots play foot game during Smart China Expo 2025

Economics & Finance

China's AI Involution: What the West is Missing

Lily Fang

While the West focuses on large language models, China's fierce internal competition and broader approach may define AI's next chapter.

Responsibility

Can AI Help Build Smarter Humans?

T. Evgeniou, T. Gordon

Technology must be designed to improve humanity, not replace it.

Strategy

Brazil’s Digital and AI Talent Landscape: Leapfrogging or Left Behind?

L. F. Monteiro, E. Bechara

Can digital and AI talent drive growth? Or will systemic bottlenecks continue to hold the country back?

A chess rook standing as a lighthouse amidst a story ocean

Operations

Should AI Nudge You or Tell You What to Do?

S. Poulidis, H. Ge, H. Bastani, O. Bastani

Why even accurate AI advice can have surprising costs.

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Leadership & Organisations

How AI Is Transforming HR

E. Bechara, T. Evgeniou, G. Gioux

With the right approach, HR leaders can design a new kind of AI-enabled organisation.

Leadership & Organisations

Have You Really Counted the Costs of GenAI?

Mark Mortensen

It's easy to chase productivity gains with generative AI. But are you also accounting for the value you may be giving up?

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