The number #1 criticism against AI, apart from copyright infringement, is the lack of empathy for how the technology is disrupting livelihoods and economies. As a Harvard MBA Applicant, you don’t have much control over the direction in which your company is heading if you are not the Founder or an investor. I get that perspective. But you should be aware of the sentiment against AI and choose good examples.
The easiest way to demonstrate the IMPACT of AI in helping society is by quoting initiatives that benefit the healthcare industry or, low-income families or rural neighborhoods or improves access to medicine, water, and electricity in emerging economies.
For the Growth through Collaboration Harvard MBA Essay Example, I have captured the applicant’s initial motivation for pivoting to AI. This was during the pandemic when the applicant’s dashboard could assess risk based on the patient’s medical history.
Afterward, the applicant started a forum for developers specializing in AI for the healthcare industry.
The narrative is all about opening up the forum to stakeholders from multiple backgrounds and the IMPACT it had on international collaboration. The exchange of perspectives from doctors across the world is quoted to demonstrate the collective power of innovation.