Category: Topic: Management

Research Topic: Management

  • Call for Book Chapters: OUR AI PROBLEMS

    Call for Book Chapters: OUR AI PROBLEMS

    Call for Book Chapters: Our AI Problems (Edited Volume)

    We believe that there are no easy answers when it comes to artificial intelligence and society. Across jurisdictions and decision-making bodies, those who develop or enforce regulations are confronted with difficult questions. These challenges arise for many reasons: the issues are often embedded in complex sociotechnical systems, lack straightforward solutions, or involve tensions between competing values and needs.

    The editors hold that AI can be of great service for humanity. At the same time, current regulatory frameworks lag far behind what is needed to ensure just, safe, and equitable access and outcomes. 

    Policymakers and subject-matter specialists are increasingly converging on a shared set of especially challenging issues.  Society is learning to join in the conversations. Accordingly, the proposed volume is envisioned as addressing the following areas: Economics and Power; Democracy and Trust; Risks Large and Small; Building Bridges and Inclusion; Media and Art; Environment and Health; Justice, Security, and Defense.

    If you are interested in contributing, we would be delighted to hear from you. If you know colleagues or collaborators who might wish to participate, please feel free to share this call with them as well.

    Deadline for chapter abstracts (250–300 words): 15 January 2026
    Deadline for chapter draft submission (8000–10,000 words; US English; APA style): 31 March 2026
    Deadline for final revisions: 15 May 2026

    Edited by Tammy Mackenzie, Ashley Elizabeth Muller, and Branislav Radeljić

    For more info about the editors, please see: Fellows
    Submissions and questions: Contact Branislav Radeljić, Ph.D., Director of Research.

  • ISED Canada Consultation to Define the Next Chapter of Canada’s AI leadership

    ISED Canada Consultation to Define the Next Chapter of Canada’s AI leadership

    Aula Fellows contributed to the recent consultation on the government of Canada’s AI Strategy. Our principle recommendations are that the government needs to empower civil society inclusion in decision making and support small businesses. These will ensure not just social acceptability, but also fiscal and technical fit-to-purpose.

    Read the full consultation document here.

  • A Response to Government of Canada’s AI Strategy Task Force

    A Response to Government of Canada’s AI Strategy Task Force

    The Aula Fellowship is proud to join over 40 civil advocacy organizations in an open letter to the government of Canada. Let’s lead the world in crafting tech governance that works for all. Thank you to Alex Tveit of the Sustainable Impact Foundation for intellectual and operational leadership in this space.

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  • Whose Identity Counts? / Keynote

    Whose Identity Counts? / Keynote

    Whose Identity Counts? explores how AI shapes whose voices are heard and whose are overlooked. Drawing on her research at the University of Cambridge, Hannah highlights the role of language and culture in building more inclusive technologies.

    See the presentation here.

  • Oui, mais je LLM !

    Oui, mais je LLM !

    L’IA générative nous joue des tours, en manipulant notre perception de la vérité en tentant de devenir notre confident et en créant une relation de dépendance. Mais, on peut aussi à notre tour l’utiliser pour extraire des informations privilégiées mal sécurisées, en utilisant des tactiques adaptées de l’ingénierie sociale.

    Le manque d’expérience autour de cette technologie et l’empressement à en mettre partout expose à de nouveaux risques.

    Je te présente un survol des concepts de base en cybersécurité revisités pour l’IA générative, différents risques que posent ces algorithmes et différents conseils de prévention pour bien les intégrer dans nos systèmes informatiques et notre pratique professionnelle.

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  • Dataset: Professional Development Badges (Aula Fellowship)

    Dataset: Professional Development Badges (Aula Fellowship)

    This dataset is available for collaborations. Please contact our research Director, Dr. Branislav Radeljic, Ph.D., for more information.

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  • WiCyS Vulnerability Disclosure Program

    WiCyS Vulnerability Disclosure Program

    Proud and happy to see that our Fellow, cybersecurity specialist Temitope Banjo-CISM will be joining Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)’s Vulnerability Disclosure Program.

  • Shaping AI Justice Together: Join Canada’s First Black Consultation on Responsible AI Governance

    Shaping AI Justice Together: Join Canada’s First Black Consultation on Responsible AI Governance

    Announcement by Jake Okechukwu Effoduh: “I’m convening 40 brilliant minds at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law to ensure Canada’s new AI governance framework centers racial equity, accountability, and justice.

    Shaping AI Justice Together: Join Canada’s First Black Consultation on Responsible AI Governance

    Calling all Black and racial justice experts working at the forefront of algorithmic fairness: this is your invitation to help define Canada’s AI future.

    If you or someone you know is doing this critical work, step forward. Share widely, and be part of this historic conversation.

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  • Beyond mere automation: A techno-functional framework for reimagining gen-AI in supply chain operations

    Beyond mere automation: A techno-functional framework for reimagining gen-AI in supply chain operations

    As Generative AI (Gen-AI) continues to evolve rapidly, its potential to transform supply chain operations remains largely unexplored. Narrowing in on retail supply chain, this paper presents a taxonomy diagram that categorizes trends in Gen-AI adoption across various functions thereby mapping current Gen-AI capabilities and identifying immediate opportunities and potential challenges. We identify several key patterns in Gen-AI integration, including the automation of routine cognitive tasks, and enhancement of human decision-making capabilities. We posit that while Gen-AI shows immense promise in improving supply chain efficiency and resilience, successful implementation requires careful consideration of existing workflows, user capabilities, and organizational readiness. Finally, we present a cohesive vision for scaling Gen-AI in Supply Chain operations. Ultimately, this position paper provides insights for both practitioners looking to implement Gen-AI solutions and researchers exploring the future of AI in and for supply chain management.

    Read the full workshop report here.

  • Dataset: Management Studies on GPT in Businesses (Full Systematic Review)

    Dataset: Management Studies on GPT in Businesses (Full Systematic Review)

    This dataset is available for collaborations. Please contact our research Director, Dr. Branislav Radeljic, Ph.D., for more information.

    Used in: What We Do Not Know: GPT Use in Business and Management

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  • What We Do Not Know: GPT Use in Business and Management

    What We Do Not Know: GPT Use in Business and Management

    This systematic review examines peer-reviewed studies on application of GPT in business management, revealing significant knowledge gaps. Despite identifying interesting research directions such as best practices, benchmarking, performance comparisons, social impacts, our analysis yields only 42 relevant studies for the 22 months since its release. There are so few studies looking at a particular sector or subfield that management researchers, business consultants, policymakers, and journalists do not yet have enough information to make well-founded statements on how GPT is being used in businesses. The primary contribution of this paper is a call to action for further research. We provide a description of current research and identify knowledge gaps on the use of GPT in business. We cover the management subfields of finance, marketing, human resources, strategy, operations, production, and analytics, excluding retail and sales. We discuss gaps in knowledge of GPT potential consequences on employment, productivity, environmental costs, oppression, and small businesses. We propose how management consultants and the media can help fill those gaps. We call for practical work on business control systems as they relate to existing and foreseeable AI-related business challenges. This work may be of interest to managers, to management researchers, and to people working on AI in society.

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  • Les leviers du pouvoir dans l’IA

    Les leviers du pouvoir dans l’IA

    La camaraderie Aula est fièr de commanditer la conférence annuel la faculté du campus Saint Jean de l’Université de l’Alberta. Notre directrice, Tammy Mackenzie, y présente les leviers du pouvoir dans l’IA dans la société albertaine et de la francopĥonie. Le tout dans le but de remmettre le pouvoir décisionnel dans les mains des gens qui sont impliqués: nous tous.

    Pour en savoir plus, voir: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/campus-saint-jean/congress/index.html