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Embrace AI Without Eroding Trust

In this HBR Executive Masterclass, Harvard Business School professor Sandra J. Sucher explains why leaders should treat every AI decision as a trust decision. Drawing on her case study of the Financial Times’s approach to generative AI, she shares practical lessons for balancing innovation with integrity.
Leaders will learn how to understand stakeholder concerns, define clear principles, build governance that supports responsible innovation, empower middle managers to implement change, and lead AI adoption with confidence.
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