{"id":1386,"date":"2025-10-20T12:52:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T16:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/rigs\/?p=1386"},"modified":"2025-11-02T12:54:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T17:54:37","slug":"oct-15-2025-innovating-at-the-intersection-of-artificial-intelligence-and-humanity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/rigs\/2025\/10\/20\/oct-15-2025-innovating-at-the-intersection-of-artificial-intelligence-and-humanity\/","title":{"rendered":"Oct 15, 2025 | Innovating at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Humanity"},"content":{"rendered":"

In his talk, Jim Caruso traced how AI has transformed business and media from lengthy decision cycles into near-real-time processes. He challenges us to ask: \u201cAre those decisions actually more intelligent?\u201d<\/em>
He emphasizes that AI is not just automation but augmentation \u2014 a creative partner rather than a threat. He also highlights that you don\u2019t need to be a coder to innovate: the magic happens when technical talent and business creativity converge.<\/p>\n

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Jim Caruso<\/a> is currently Chief Innovation Officer at Elevate, where he leads the development of next-generation technology, data-driven insights and AI-powered platforms designed to transform audience engagement across sports, entertainment and brand ecosystems. With over two decades of experience in entrepreneurship and product leadership, Jim co-founded and served as CEO of Apollo Program \u2014 a data-and-insights software company acquired in 2022 \u2014 and previously held senior product and innovation roles at agencies including Anomaly and Varick Media. His work spans start-ups, AdTech, analytics and media buying ecosystems, all grounded in a belief that technology is most powerful when it meets human creativity and strategic purpose. Jim holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and graduated summa cum laude from ÌÇÐÄvlog. <\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n

This AI talk is co-supported by IEEE, Montclair School of Computing, College of Communication and Media, Montclair AI Hub, RIGS Faculty Fellows Program, and National Science Foundation under Grant CMMI-2338767. This joint event highlights the power of collaboration between technical and creative disciplines, inspiring participants to harness AI and promote AI governance to enhance human well-being.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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