The AI Lab

The AI Lab

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  • What Every CEO Should Know About Generative AI | Kris Hammond, Professor of Computer Science at Northwestern University & Co-Founder of Narrative Science

    Kris Hammond, distinguished AI leader, professor of computer science, and co-founder of Narrative Science joins the AI lab to educate and advise leaders who are eager to harness the power of generative AI — while debunking the most common misconceptions in the market today.

    Other topics include:

    • The new sexiest job on the market
    • How to build the right team to kickstart your AI strategy
    • The role generative AI will play in revolutionizing decision-making
    • 5 questions every business leader should ask before implementing AI

      • Kris is currently the Bill and Cathy Osborn Professor of Computer Science at Northwestern University. As faculty lead of Northwestern’s Computer Science + X initiative, he explores how computational thinking can transform fields like law, medicine, education, and business. Kris also serves as the Director of Northwestern’s Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (MSAI) program and is founder of the Center for Advancing Safety in Machine Intelligence (CASMI), which aims to operationalize AI system design and evaluation from the perspective of their impact on human life & safety.

      Additionally, Kris is co-founder of Narrative Science, a generative AI company that specialized in data storytelling (acquired by Salesforce in Dec. 2021).

      With decades of experience in the field, Kris’ research and work lies at the intersection of data analytics and human + machine communication. His vision is to bridge the gap between the data that serves us and the language we need to understand it.


      → Connect with Kris on LinkedIn

      → Learn more about CASMI

      → Read more about the acquisition of Narrative Science


      33 min
    • How to Find Focus & Fit In Today's AI Market | Cassidy Shield, Chief Revenue Officer at Refine Labs

      Cassidy Shield, Chief Revenue Officer at Refine Labs, joins the AI lab to discuss how running the right experiments with generative AI can help business leaders find focus and fit in today’s market.

      Other topics include:

      • How to approach POCs & prototyping with generative AI
      • Why you shouldn’t lean on a big consultancy to set your AI strategy
      • The secret formula to create competitive positioning with AI
      • Why tools like Midjourney won’t replace high-end creative work
      • Predictions on how (and how fast) AI will evolve

        • A 5X marketing executive & thought leader, Cassidy Shield brings 20+ years of experience to this conversation. Throughout his career, Cassidy has led marketing, sales, product, and supply chain teams at high growth startups and large multinational corporations.

        In his current role at Refine Labs, he’s helping B2B SaaS companies achieve sustainable revenue growth by changing how they think about, measure, and execute marketing.

        → Connect with Cassidy

        → Learn more about Refine Labs

        27 min

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      Generative AI has taken the world by storm —leaving business leaders with a flood of unanswered questions and a burning curiosity to understand what it all means. Most importantly, “What does this mean for my business?”.