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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.

In his latest President's Desk column, 2019 INFORMS President Ramayya Krishnan discusses INFORMS' AI and O.R. efforts, the synergies and opportunities at the nexus of these two disciplines, and how INFORMS can expand its reach and impact in these areas. 

In his President’s Desk column in the August issue of OR/MS Today, INFORMS president Ramayya Krishnan takes a look back to the launch of the INFORMS advocacy effort and the progress that has been made, as well as discusses next steps and how INFORMS members can get involved.

In his column in the October issue of OR/MS Today magazine, the 2019 INFORMS president Ramayya Krishnan discusses a recent opportunity to address policymakers at a special event in Boston, about artificial intelligence and the government’s role and interest in developing this technology. 

As AI continues its rapid ascension as a leading priority for business and policymakers alike, how can the work of INFORMS and its members contribute to and benefit from the growing interest in the research and application of AI? In his final President’s Desk column, 2019 INFORMS President Ramayya Krishnan discusses the work of INFORMS in AI, specifically an ad hoc AI Strategy Advisory Committee (AISAC) culminating in a whitepaper shared at the 2019 INFORMS Annual Meeting in Seattle.