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HAI Seminar: Industry Conversation with Instacart

Stanford HAI3 October 2026Watch on YouTube

What you'll learn

  • Alexandr Lenk of Instacart Economics presents research on how AI adoption diffuses through peer networks inside firms.
  • The research links that peer-driven diffusion to productivity gains, with evidence from engineering and data-science teams.
  • Arvind Karunakaran (Stanford MS&E) examines how AI tools reshape roles, workflows, expert authority, and oversight relationships at work.
  • The seminar pairs two perspectives: the diffusion and productivity side of AI adoption and the organizational consequences.
  • The discussion explores where these two pictures meet, where they diverge, and how to assess the enterprise value of AI.

Frequently asked questions

What is the research by Alexandr Lenk of Instacart Economics about?
His research examines how AI adoption diffuses through peer networks inside firms and how that drives productivity gains. The evidence comes from engineering and data-science teams.
What perspective does Arvind Karunakaran of Stanford MS&E bring?
He offers an organizational reflection on what follows AI adoption, namely how AI tools reshape roles, workflows, expert authority, and oversight relationships at work.
What does the seminar's discussion cover?
The discussion explores where the two perspectives meet and where they diverge. It also addresses how to assess the enterprise value of AI.
Where and when was this video recorded?
The video was recorded at Stanford University on September 23, 2026, as part of a HAI seminar.

Topics

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Description from the channel

What does AI adoption actually look like inside a firm — and what happens to the people working in it? This HAI seminar pairs two perspectives on that question. Alexandr Lenk of Instacart Economics will share findings on how AI adoption diffuses through peer networks inside firms and drives productivity gains, drawing on evidence from engineering and data-science teams. Arvind Karunakaran of Stanford MS&E will offer an organizational lens on what follows: how AI tools reshape roles, workflows, expert authority, and oversight relationships at work. Discussion will explore where these two pictures meet, where they diverge, and how to assess the enterprise value of AI. This video was recorded at Stanford University on September 23, 2026. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:57 Presentation 00:48:44 Q&A