{"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 精品成人福利在线 University. <\/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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