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The latest articles :

WHY PROTECTING CREATORS PROTECTS AI

WHY PROTECTING CREATORS PROTECTS AI

[Student IDEAS] by Karen Taubenberger and Michelle Diaz - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School Abstract This article explores the legal and existential tension between generative AI and copyright law, arguing that the depletion of human-generated data poses a ...
WHAT’S STOPPING BANKS FROM FULLY EMBRACING BLOCKCHAIN?

WHAT’S STOPPING BANKS FROM FULLY EMBRACING BLOCKCHAIN?

[Student IDEAS] by Varun Jain - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School Abstract This article examines why banks have yet to fully adopt blockchain despite its transformative potential. It identifies key barriers - regulatory uncertainty, legacy infrastructure, and operational ...

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BEYOND THE ESG DATA TSUNAMI: CAN AI BRING STRUCTURE TO SUSTAINABILITY SCORING?

BEYOND THE ESG DATA TSUNAMI: CAN AI BRING STRUCTURE TO SUSTAINABILITY SCORING?

[Student IDEAS] by Hugo Jalet - Global BBA at ESSEC Business School Abstract The rapid expansion of ESG data and ...
GO GENTLE INTO AN AI HIGH-STAKES ERA: BUILD A POSITIVE HUMAN-AI COLLABORATION LOOP FIRST

GO GENTLE INTO AN AI HIGH-STAKES ERA: BUILD A POSITIVE HUMAN-AI COLLABORATION LOOP FIRST

[Student IDEAS] by Dan Xiao - Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics at ESSEC Business School & CentraleSupélec Abstract ...
AI AGENT : DOUBLE EDGE SWORD BETWEEN CONVENIENCE AND CONTROL

AI AGENT : DOUBLE EDGE SWORD BETWEEN CONVENIENCE AND CONTROL

[Student IDEAS] by Alexandre Le Saux - Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics at ESSEC Business School & CentraleSupélec ...
IF HER ERA HAS ARRIVED, WHAT IS NEXT? Demystify & envision Artificial General Intelligence of near future 

IF HER ERA HAS ARRIVED, WHAT IS NEXT? Demystify & envision Artificial General Intelligence of near future 

[Student IDEAS] by Leria Huang - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School Abstract This article probes the evolving concept ...
AI FUNDS VS. HUMAN EXPERTISE: ARE WE BETTING ON ALGORITHMS OR FALLING FOR THE HYPE?

AI FUNDS VS. HUMAN EXPERTISE: ARE WE BETTING ON ALGORITHMS OR FALLING FOR THE HYPE?

[Student IDEAS] by Laura Doledec - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School Abstract This paper explores the rise of ...
WHEN YOUR CAR BECOMES YOUR INSURANCE AGENT

WHEN YOUR CAR BECOMES YOUR INSURANCE AGENT

[Student IDEAS] by Mingyou Yuan - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School Abstract Car insurance is no longer just ...
EXECUTION: THE KEY TO AI’s PROMISE

EXECUTION: THE KEY TO AI’s PROMISE

[Student IDEAS] by Karen Taubenberger & Michelle Diaz - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School Abstract Venture capital is flooding ...
AI: YOUR NEW THERAPIST? 

AI: YOUR NEW THERAPIST? 

[Student IDEAS] by Leria Huang & Michelle Diaz - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School Abstract AI is revolutionizing ...

IDEAS THINK TANK

Metalab IDEAS is a student-led think-tank in the intersection of business, technology, and society. Its main objective is:

To build the thought-leadership of students in the ESSEC Business School community
To be a space that actively captures the voice, intellectual debates, and unique perspectives that ESSEC students have.

IDEAS is dedicated to creating insightful content through various activities, as evidenced by the articles produced and available on Metalab website.

With a team of nine dedicated editors, they maintain high-quality content standards; having more than 40 analysts, the think tank produces a wide range of papers, reports, and content on diverse topics.

Four interest groups within the think tank encourage collaborative research and interdisciplinary discussions. Among their actions, they produce a monthly newsletter and have launched a podcast with TECH ESSEC, facilitating discussions with experts.

Regularly, IDEAS members also organize  roundtable events, uniting experts to discuss important topics and influence policies.

Here is the list of the current editorial board members:
Michelle Diaz - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School
Karen Taubenberger - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School
Leria Huang - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School
Sofia de Trémiolles - Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics at ESSEC Business School & CentraleSupélec
Hugo Jalet - Global BBA at ESSEC Business School
Dan Xiao - Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics at ESSEC Business School & CentraleSupélec
Minseo Ku - Global BBA at ESSEC Business School
Alexandre Le Saux - Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics at ESSEC Business School & CentraleSupélec
Varun Jain - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School
Laura Doledec - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School
Mingyou Yuan - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School
Previous members:
Yinzhe Huang - Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics at ESSEC Business School & CentraleSupélec
Shreyansh Goel - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School
Pravin Agarwal - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School
Sam Nelberto Quinto - PhD in the management department at ESSEC Business School
Kunal Purohit - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School
Paul Bédier - Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics at ESSEC Business School & CentraleSupélec
Vanshika Sharma - Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics at ESSEC Business School & CentraleSupélec
Marina Pellet - Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics at ESSEC Business School & CentraleSupélec
Irene Sunny - Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics at ESSEC Business School & CentraleSupélec
Pieter Jan Motmans - Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics at ESSEC Business School & CentraleSupélec
Rinalyn Pagao - MSc in Sustainability Transformation at ESSEC Business School
Neil Jr. Romualdez - Master inn Strategy & Management of International Business
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