Calibrate AI Use to the Decision at Hand
Some decisions are narrow and can be modeled; others are wide and require stakeholder alignment. Understand this distinction to use the type of AI that will be most helpful.
Pedro Amorim, Amr Saleh, and Ulrika Cederskog SundlingMay 06, 2026Reading Time: 9 min
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Frontiers
An MIT SMR initiative exploring how technology is reshaping the practice of management.
Summary:
Leaders should understand the differing capabilities of different flavors of AI when applying the tools to decision-making. Analytical AI, ...
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On a rainy Tuesday in London, the leadership team of a consumer goods company reviewed two business decisions: “Where should we open our next five stores?” and “Should we pivot the brand toward wellness?” Generative AI had been used to support the decision-making process for addressing both questions. The team ended...
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