Cintra Scott

Jul 29, 2024 | emorybusiness.com | Cintra Scott

Whether getting directions from Google Maps, personalized job recommendations from LinkedIn, or nudges from a bank for new products based on our data-rich profiles, we have grown accustomed to having artificial intelligence (AI) systems in our lives. But are AI systems fair? The answer to this question, in short—not completely. Further complicating the matter is the fact that today’s AI systems are far from transparent.

Jul 29, 2024 | brnw.ch | Cintra Scott |Goizueta Effect

Whether getting directions from Google Maps, personalized job recommendations from LinkedIn, or nudges from a bank for new products based on our data-rich profiles, we have grown accustomed to having artificial intelligence (AI) systems in our lives. But are AI systems fair? The answer to this question, in short—not completely. Further complicating the matter is the fact that today’s AI systems are far from transparent.

Apr 18, 2024 | emorybusiness.com | Cintra Scott

Why buy vintage? Reasons abound. It’s kinder to the environment. It’s usually cheaper. It’s back in style. But did you know it may also address a deep-seated psychological need for stability amid upheavals? Vintage consumption—that is, buying previously owned items from an earlier era—acts as a means to connect the past, present, and future. That connection across time can be reassuring, most especially in times of uncertainty.

Feb 16, 2024 | brnw.ch | Cintra Scott |Goizueta Effect

New research from Goizueta’s David Schweidel looks at questions of compensation to human artists when images based on their work are generated via artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence is making art. That is to say, compelling artistic creations based on thousands of years of art production may now be just a few text prompts away. And it’s all thanks to generative AI trained on internet images. You don’t need Picasso’s skillset to create something in his style.

Dec 13, 2023 | london.edu | Jenny Little |Áine Doris |Cintra Scott

Think - AT LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL We know toxic air is bad news. But could it cause leaders to act more abusively at work? Yes it can, says Ussama Khan’s new research Air pollution is a serious health hazard affecting people all over the world — especially already vulnerable populations in developing nations. Climate change is exacerbating the problem. In addition to one’s physical wellbeing, pollution affects mental and emotional health.