Insead gets US$3 million Google backing for new lab to study AI’s impact on work and life
Insead Thrive Lab’s research will focus on three domains: learning, working and relating
Insead has established the Insead Thrive Lab, a research initiative backed by a US$3 million grant from Google.org and Google DeepMind. This new lab, based at Insead’s Asia campus in Singapore, will explore the impact of artificial intelligence on learning, working, and relating within human and organizational contexts. The lab, directed by Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour Winnie Jiang, will be a part of Insead’s Human and Machine Intelligence Institute, which includes Nobel laureate Philippe Aghion and 2025 Oskar Morgenstern Medal recipient Phanish Puranam as key academic contributors.
The lab’s objectives include fostering human, social, and psychological capital amidst technological advancements, conducting research to support emerging scholars, convening a global annual conference, and forging partnerships with various organizations. Google.org’s head of foundations of science, Sepi Hejazi Moghadam, emphasized that AI’s success should be judged not only by its efficiency and productivity gains but also by its ability to enhance people’s lives and well-being.
Jiang stressed that the lab aims to generate practical insights and drive real-world impact, helping individuals and organizations adapt and thrive in the age of AI.
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