About the Event:

AI is changing creative work in more interesting ways than the usual automation story allows. Join OpenAI Forum for a conversation with Eric Zhou, PhD candidate at Boston University, about what happens when artists can move from idea to artifact with less friction. We’ll talk about where AI can give creators more room to experiment, where human taste and judgment still matter most, and what it would take for new tools to widen participation without flattening creative voices.

About the Speaker:

Eric B. Zhou is a researcher whose work explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, creativity, and the future of work. He recently earned his PhD in Information Systems from Boston University's Questrom School of Business, where his research examines how generative AI is reshaping creative markets, workflows, and labor. His work has been recognized with honors including a Marketing Science Institute Dissertation Proposal Competition Honorable Mention and a WISE Conference Best Student Paper Runner-up award, and has been published in leading academic venues. Prior to academia, Eric worked as a research analyst at Nielsen BASES and as a machine learning contractor, bringing industry experience in data science, analytics, and AI to his research. He is passionate about helping organizations understand the opportunities and implications of AI while advancing research that informs technology, policy, and society.

Read his research papers:

Generative artificial intelligence, human creativity, and art

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