Barry Scharfman, Ph.D.

Slalom Data & AI Lead - New England | AI / ML | Consulting | Alum of MIT, Wharton, and Penn | Posts are my own views.

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Check out my latest article in @HarvardBiz about adaptive organizations and value creation related to #AI

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AI transformation doesn’t stall because of tools.
It stalls when organizations aren’t designed to adapt.

Closing the AI skills gap requires rethinking how work happens — not just adding training.

Read more in @HarvardBiz: https://t.co/rjQDsz4BOE

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Excited to be at @Snowflake Summit with my @Slalom colleagues, clients, and partners!

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Token-Wise, Value-Foolish
Have token costs got you down? Check out my latest article on how to think about optimizing your AI ROI through a holistic AI and organizational strategy and execution approach.
https://t.co/fAWi8sBb5Z

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Realities of AI implementation that I am helping @Slalom clients with on a daily basis were at the forefront, including data readiness and integration, trust & guardrails, compute considerations, agentic AI in production at scale, standards, adaptive workforce, and robotics.

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I really enjoyed last week's @techreview's EmTech AI 2026 conference at @MIT Media Lab. It was nice to be back campus reconnecting with and meeting new leaders talking about challenges & opportunities in AI.

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Are we overlooking one of the biggest drivers of performance?

Slalom + @whartonknows Initiative studied how chronotype shapes when people do their best work—and what happens when teams align to it: https://t.co/6x9r0E4kU7

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We're days away from #GoogleCloudNext! Here’s where to find Slalom in Las Vegas:

📍 Booth 3017—Talk #ZeroLegacy with AI-powered modernization
🎉 Slalom Grand Prix Event—Connect with the cloud community

Get the details → https://t.co/9w1Vq9ycGp

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We’re excited to announce a global strategic collaboration with @aws to help organizations become AI-first enterprises.

Together, we’re accelerating modernization, AI adoption, and innovation—moving from legacy to scalable AI solutions, faster. https://t.co/UlYQGx0vjX

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Slalom has been named a 2026 @googlecloud Public Sector Partner of the Year award winner for U.S. State & Local Government. This recognition reflects the impact we’re making to help public sector organizations better serve their communities w/Google Cloud. https://t.co/wCHTxK2QOc

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My team at Sage Analysis Group @sageanalysisgrp has an exciting upcoming #ComputerVision / #AI / #ML project opportunity. #Boston and #WashingtonDC area locations preferred. (Only hiring US citizens at this time due to the nature of our work with the US government.)

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I am excited to now be the Head of Data Science at Sage Analysis Group @sageanalysisgrp (formerly PA Aerospace & Defense)! We began as an @MITSloan spin-off pioneering advanced modeling, analytics, and technology innovation.

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Coronavirus = Carnivorous (anagrams)

#covid19

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@drsanjaygupta @AC360 To see what a real sneeze looks like in slow motion, please see the following article based on my @MIT PhD research on the fluid dynamics of airborne disease transmission. #COVID19
https://t.co/WaB23mxZ4h

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@drsanjaygupta @AC360 Please see recent @nytimes article based on my @MIT PhD research on the fluid dynamics of airborne disease transmission. Even 6 ft is not enough for social distancing! #COVID19
https://t.co/jhP9y4Zj9B

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Scientists are still working to understand the "trillion-dollar question" of how the coronavirus can spread through the air. The role of aerosols — smaller droplets — is crucial. Here's what we know now. https://t.co/DJGY6Ovxyn

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The best way to stop the spread of the coronavirus is to stay home. But if you must go out, it's important to keep your distance — and even staying 6 feet away from others may not be enough. This simulation shows why. https://t.co/YN3OQTeTeU

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We used augmented reality to show what social distancing guidelines look like in real life: at the grocery store, on a sidewalk, anywhere you might go.

Try it yourself, using the AR feature in our iOS app. https://t.co/Etj8eLOij4

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See the full simulation to show how far respiratory droplets can spread — and how a mask can help. If you haven’t been keeping your distance to fight the coronavirus, it may persuade you. https://t.co/Etj8eLOij4

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Why 6 feet? Is that really far enough to protect you and others? This visual simulation of a cough shows it can travel farther than you think. https://t.co/oBZX4hGWMS