With AI, activity is not value

Dr. Howard A. Rubin is a globally recognized pioneer in technology economics and the founder and CEO of Rubin Worldwide. Over a four-decade career spanning academia, government and industry, he has built the world’s largest empirical database connecting technology investment to business and economic performance, continuously tracking organizations representing approximately 20% of global GDP.

Dr. Rubin is a professor emeritus of computer science at Hunter College, a former MIT CISR Research Affiliate and a trusted advisor to leading global consultancies and analyst firms including BCG, Gartner, McKinsey & Company, Deloitte, EY, PwC and Capgemini. His client portfolio represents more than $1.5 trillion in annual revenue and over $100 billion in yearly IT spending.

Dr. Rubin has advised heads of state and senior government leaders around the world on national competitiveness, innovation and technology-driven economic strategy, and his research has informed briefings to US presidential administrations, including those of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.