AI's Impact on Innovation Management – Christian Terwiesch & Valery Yakubovich | AI in Focus Series

EPISODE OVERVIEW Wharton’s Christian Terwiesch and Valery Yakubovich join Eric Bradlow, vice dean of Analytics at Wharton, to discuss AI’s influence on innovation management, from risk assessment and strategy to organization and value capture. How can businesses use AI to ideate and better meet customer needs? This interview is part of a special 10-part series called "AI in Focus."

Topics and questions covered: 00:00 - Introductions 1:07 - Defining 'innovation management' 4:46 - Will firms trust AI to prototype? 8:31 - Can AI innovate independently? 12:42 - Mack Institute's role in assisting companies 16:05 - Assessing AI's strengths and challenges 21:00 - How can students use AI? 23:00 - Potential frontiers for AI

SERIES OVERVIEW The artificial intelligence revolution is officially upon us. Hear from host Eric Bradlow, Vice Dean of Analytics at Wharton, as he meets with Wharton faculty experts across a wide range of business domains – from healthcare and neuroscience to sports and the auto industry – to learn how AI will impact these fields moving forward, and what we can do to stay ahead of the curve.

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