importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-08-22T21:46:56Z
Harvard Business School Integrates AI Avatars in Startup Bootcamp for Enhanced Feedback
Harvard Business School's $699 HBS Foundry startup bootcamp utilizes AI avatars developed by HeyGen to provide feedback during practice sessions, combining live instructor sessions with virtual simulations. The program's AI component, initially envisioned as a chatbot, evolved to offer a more guided experience based on student feedback, despite some instructors finding the avatars 'creepy'.
In the HBS Foundry program, AI avatars provide feedback during practice pitches and board meetings.
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