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In the rush to adopt artificial intelligence, many employers are now requiring that employees use AI tools. As you’re using AI, be intentional and selective. It’s critical that you know yourself. Research published in Management Science found that AI is most valuable for people who understand their own abilities and limitations. Assess yourself, so you can factor this into your process for incorporating AI into your work.

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The Georgia Institute of Technology, Northwestern University and the U.S. Military Academy are recognized for excellence in preparing students to become practitioners of operations research, analytics and data science. 

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The finalists for the 2026 Franz Edelman Award innovate in supply-chain replenishment, food distribution, cloud fulfillment and carbon-aware high-performance computing.

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New Research Shows Live Chats Can Increase Sales by Nearly 16%

New Research Shows Live Chats Can Increase Sales by Nearly 16%

News Release, January 8, 2020

CATONSVILLE, MD, January 8, 2020 – Live chat tools allow for communication between sellers and buyers. They are popular instruments for e-commerce sites that don’t have the advantage of face-to-face communication that brick-and-mortar stores do. New research in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research says these live chats can actually increase sales and boost profits.

Maximizing Bike-Share Ridership: It’s All About Location

Maximizing Bike-Share Ridership: It’s All About Location

Eurasia Review, January 6, 2020

The popularity of bike-share systems has grown in popularity thanks to the younger, more environmentally conscious generation. While they have garnered considerable attention in cities from Paris to Washington, D.C., their promise of urban transformation is far from being fully realized.

President's Desk: Time to engage in a world full of challenging problems

President's Desk: Time to engage in a world full of challenging problems

OR/MS Today, February 3, 2019

In his President’s Desk column in the February issue of OR/MS Today, INFORMS President Ramayya Krishnan shares examples of how O.R. and analytics are addressing some of society’s biggest problems, and the importance of collaboration and active engagement with government and industry, other INFORMS members, and the public to ensure O.R. and analytics continue to grow in vibrancy and relevance.

President's Desk: Ensuring INFORMS’ place in fast-moving AI race

President's Desk: Ensuring INFORMS’ place in fast-moving AI race

OR/MS Today, March 26, 2019

The convergence of big data, AI (artificial intelligence) and algorithmic platforms is transforming all sectors of the economy. Driverless cars and popular applications such as IBM Watson and AlphaGo have captured the imagination of the public and leaders alike. Organizations of all types and sizes are pondering what AI means for them. As AI automates, fully or partially, the execution of a task, the nature of a job that is a collection of tasks, changes. This in turn raises questions among workers in every sector of the economy about the future of their work, and policymakers are actively discussing the myriad opportunities and challenges of AI’s impact on our society and our economy.

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