Gundars (Gundy) Kaupins, a professor in the Department of Management, has had two articles accepted for publication: “Artificial Intelligence and Human Abilities: Collaboration with Caution” in Choice Reviews for the American Library Association and “Binary Banter: How AI is Computing Its Way to Comedic Leadership” in the Practical Encyclopedia of Leading with Humor.
In “Artificial Intelligence and Human Abilities: Collaboration with Caution,” Kaupins explores AI’s ideal role as an augmentation of human thought rather than a replacement. He argues that while AI’s strengths–creativity, productivity and accuracy–are valuable, they must remain subordinate to ethical considerations. Without proper governance, AI poses risks such as harming individuals, deepening inequalities and even threatening humanity. Kaupins stresses that AI should be a force or good, guided by fairness, transparency and accountability–principles that must not be sacrificed for efficiency.
His second article, “Binary Banter: How AI is Computing Its Way to Comedic Leadership,” is a book chapter in a three volume encyclopedia that examines the role of humor in AI-driven management. To illustrate this, Kaupins suggests a practical exercise:
Write a prompt such as “Sleepy employees come into the meeting. What humor can you provide?” Before seeing the results, write as many responses yourself and see how they compare to AI results. Failing to beat AI is OK. Failing to continue is not as OK.