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Scaling AI to Generate Better and Different Outcomes

This audio podcast of the December 2021 research briefing describes how companies maximize returns from AI investments by scaling AI using two distinct dimensions: scaling up and scaling out.
By Barbara H. Wixom, Ida A. Someh, and Robert W. Gregory

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Since 2019, MIT CISR has investigated fifty-two AI solutions to learn about AI scaling: growing the value created by both a core trained model and recontextualized adaptations of the model. This research has identified that scaling up happens when an AI solution moves from core model development to pilot to production, with increasing value creation. Further, scaling out happens when an AI model is trained using new data and new expertise, which are required for a new related application. This briefing describes both AI scaling dimensions within the context of an AI project journey at Pegasystems.

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The December 2021 research briefing is read by co-author Barb Wixom.

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© 2021 MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research, Wixom, Someh, and Gregory. MIT CISR Research Briefings are published monthly to update the center's patrons and sponsors on current research projects.

About the Authors

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Ida A. Someh, Lecturer in Business Information Systems, UQ Business School at The University of Queensland, Australia

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Robert W. Gregory, Associate Professor of Business Technology, University of Miami Herbert Business School

MIT CENTER FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH (CISR)

Founded in 1974 and grounded in MIT's tradition of combining academic knowledge and practical purpose, MIT CISR helps executives meet the challenge of leading increasingly digital and data-driven organizations. We work directly with digital leaders, executives, and boards to develop our insights. Our consortium forms a global community that comprises more than seventy-five organizations.

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Commonwealth Superannuation Corp. (Australia)
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CVS Health
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