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Date & Time: April 15, 2026 from 10:30 AM to 12 PM
Price: FREE for SMS Members, $39 for Non-Members
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Agentic AI systems can now execute multi-step tasks with minimal human oversight, raising important questions for how we conduct research. What does this mean for scholars in strategic management? Four leading researchers share how they are integrating agentic AI into their own methodological practice, from data collection and coding to analysis and writing. Matt Beane (UC Santa Barbara), Gwendolyn Lee (Purdue), Joshua Gans (University of Toronto), and Claudine Gartenberg (Wharton) discuss what works, what fails, and what guardrails matter. The conversation will address practical considerations such as reproducibility, validation, and transparency, as well as broader implications for the craft of research itself. This session is intended for scholars at any career stage who want to think rigorously about when and how to deploy these tools in their own work.