Artificial Intelligence
30 July 2026

OpenAI-Hugging Face Incident Shows Why Rapid Disclosure Matters for AI Governance

The OpenAI-Hugging Face security incident exposed more than a technical vulnerability. UVA Darden experts examine why effective AI governance depends on rapid disclosure, collaborative response and safeguards that can adapt as systems evolve.

16 July 2026

Darden Alum’s AI Finance Platform Lightens the Load for Startups and Small Businesses

For Michael Fajardo (MBA ’20), the word is a nod first to Michael Porter, the strategist whose Five Forces framework he studied at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. But it also meant something simpler: a person who carries the bags, lightens the load and helps someone keep moving.

15 July 2026

UVA Darden Professor Helps Organize National Statement on AI and the Economy

Darden professor Anton Korinek helped organize a global statement calling for greater preparation for AI’s economic effects. The questions behind it were also part of a broader debate convened at Darden’s LaCross Institute.

15 July 2026

Can AI Systems Be Designed to Support Human Autonomy and Societal Well-Being?

Darden experts Roshni Raveendhran and Luca Cian explore the balancing act between AI’s promise and perils through research on how AI systems promote human flourishing — and squash it.

01 June 2026

Double Hoo Patrick Higgins Appointed to Lead UVA Darden’s LaCross Institute for Ethical AI in Business

Darden has appointed technology strategist and alumnus Patrick Higgins (MBA ’16) as managing director of the LaCross Institute for Ethical AI in Business, effective 1 June 2026.

27 May 2026

Why Darden Is Moving AI Into the Core MBA Experience

When ChatGPT confidently produced the same wrong answer many MBA students selected on a strategy quiz, Darden faculty saw a larger lesson emerging about AI, judgment and the future of management education.