Akhil Bhardwaj

Akhil Bhardwaj

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Akhil Bhardwaj is an Associate Professor of Strategy and Organization at the University of Bath, UK. He studies extreme events, which range from organizational disasters to radical innovation. Akhil is interested in the epistemological problem of understanding the underlying dynamics that lead up to these events. He also studies how thinking can be improved as well as the implications of AI adoption in the context of strategic management, entrepreneurship, and high-risk systems. His work is philosophically grounded in pragmatism. Prior to joining academia, Akhil has worked as an engineer and manager at CAT., Inc and consulted as a SOX compliance analyst in the U.S.

Latest articles by Akhil Bhardwaj

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'Murder prediction' algorithms echo some of Stalin's most horrific policies — governments are treading a very dangerous line in pursuing them

By Akhil Bhardwaj published

Opinion The U.K. government is developing a program that seeks to identify murderers before they commit the ultimate crime. The real-world application of this type of tool will have devastating consequences.

Opinion

The US is squandering the one resource it needs to win the AI race with China — human intelligence

By Akhil Bhardwaj published

Opinion The release of DeepSeek was a reminder that the U.S. is not the assured frontrunner of AI development. As the race between China and the U.S. intensifies, is America inadvertently giving it's biggest rival a huge leg up?

Opinion