H. Sami Karaca

Professor of Business Analytics and Faculty Director of the Undergraduate Analytics Program at Boston University | Author | Keynote Speaker

[H. Sami Karaca @hskaraca]

This is one of the most impressive and detailed dashboards on #coronavirus I've seen to date. In addition to the usual info & stats, you can also see the complete network of all identified cases in Singapore.

#COVID19 #datavisualization #dataprivacy

https://t.co/HLMRKiiW5u

[H. Sami Karaca @hskaraca]

Social innovation at its finest. The way customers in Thailand deal with plastic bag ban is beyond hilarious and showcases our creative adaptation to change. Surprisingly, most seem to enjoy the overall experience.

#CustomerExperience #regulation

https://t.co/qfQM7zzRmP

[H. Sami Karaca @hskaraca]

Looks like humans are not the only ones who should be concerned about the future of work after all. Herding dogs, along with their longtime pals, shepherds, getting ready to wave goodbye to one of the oldest professions in the world.

#futureofwork

https://t.co/Q9GJlvGq7v

[H. Sami Karaca @hskaraca]

My research on loyalty programs is featured in the December issue of @HarvardBiz Turkey.

Data based insights on how these programs stimulate repeat purchase as well as tips on the optimal design of such programs for a long-lasting customer engagement.

https://t.co/RAzwuUXnqr

[H. Sami Karaca @hskaraca]

Can you sketch a person's face based solely on a DNA sample?

Will get even scarier when you feed such sketches into mass surveillance and let facial recognition systems do their job.

https://t.co/cFlVpZIbqt

#DNAPhenotyping #AIEthics

[H. Sami Karaca @hskaraca]

Why would you pay for a nonexistent dress?

Say hello to digital clothes!

Fashion’s new frontier is "digital clothing", as in clothes that are literally nonexistent in real life.

https://t.co/mPdLNg120W

#SocialMedia #VirtualProducts

[H. Sami Karaca @hskaraca]

Steps for transforming an enterprise with AI as identified by @AndrewYNg

1. Execute pilot projects to gain momentum
2. Build an in-house AI team
3. Provide broad AI training
4. Develop an AI strategy
5. Develop internal and external communications

https://t.co/67338wmBoh

#AI

[H. Sami Karaca @hskaraca]

New kid on the streaming platforms block @quibi sells out its entire first-year advertising inventory (~$150M). Impressive for a service that will not be debuting for another 5 months.

https://t.co/3Vzdx3qbxD

#StreamingWars #DigitalMarketing

[H. Sami Karaca @hskaraca]

Executives -- Want to make your digital transformation exceptionally effective? Here is how:

1. Lay out clear priorities
2. Invest in talent-especially at the top
3. Commit time and money
4. Embrace agility
5. Empower people

https://t.co/DSqxQ80KkW

#DigitalTransformation

[H. Sami Karaca @hskaraca]

Is Apple Card sexist?

Despite their equal financial status, a husband receives 20x the credit limit that the wife received. Makes you wonder.

https://t.co/YaI1G3o9x8

#AlgorithmicBias #AppleCard #GoldmanSachs

[H. Sami Karaca @hskaraca]

DoorDash dominates the US food delivery market by prioritizing suburbs over cities, a bold move, unlike its competitors.

But is it profitable? Another round of "growth vs. profitability" fight in the startup realm.

https://t.co/I4aX3mWOwy

[Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn]

As AI improves, deepfakes will become better and more common.

Equally pernicious, real videos will be called fakes to obscure the truth.

One way to mitigate the confusion is for legitimate news organizations to use public key authentication for all media.

#Deepfakes #AI #2MA