Tepperspectives is the heart of thought leadership for the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University. Tepper school faculty and other experts share their research, innovations, and ideas for The Intelligent Future℠.
Article
It’s common to describe LLMs as tools, but Emily DeJeu argues that they are actually cognitive mediators that that can shape writing and critical thinking, pushing our modes of communication toward homogeneity.
August 31, 2026
Podcast
Meredith Meyer Grelli, Carnegie Mellon’s Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship and Associate Vice President breaks down how the university support student entrepreneurs, the rise of venture capital on campus, and why Pittsburgh is a global hub for startups and technology.
August 26, 2026
Article
Forecasts can improve decisions about inventory, capacity, advertising, and pricing. But when prediction quality is uncertain, the harder problem is knowing when to trust the forecast and when to fall back on a more robust plan.
August 18, 2026