{"id":34243,"date":"2026-02-16T10:52:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/?page_id=34243"},"modified":"2026-02-16T10:52:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:52:53","slug":"ai-problems-and-possibilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/ai-problems-and-possibilities\/","title":{"rendered":"AI: Problems and Possibilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-scrolling-spotlight wp-block-ncst-scrolling-spotlight\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-scrolling-spotlight__container\">\n      <div \n        class=\"ncst-scrolling-spotlight__image\"\n        style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2022\/03\/shutterstock_1040580409.jpg); background-position: center center\"\n      >\n          <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" \n            fetchpriority=\"high\" \n            class=\"wp-image-17536\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2022\/03\/shutterstock_1040580409.jpg\" \n            alt=\"\"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2022\/03\/shutterstock_1040580409.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2022\/03\/shutterstock_1040580409-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2022\/03\/shutterstock_1040580409-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2022\/03\/shutterstock_1040580409-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ncst-scrolling-spotlight__content\" style=\"visibility:visible\">\n        \n<div class=\"ncst-split-statement-no-bg-color ncst-split-statement wp-block-ncst-split-statement\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-split-statement__container\">\n      <div class=\"ncst-split-statement__content\">\n                \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\">\n    <h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">Can We Trust AI?<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">Led by Roger Mayer, a Poole expert on trust, scholars have developed a framework for assessing the trustworthiness of AI tools.<\/p>\n          \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-default wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2025\/08\/can-we-trust-ai\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Read more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-posts-feed ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">ai insights from poole<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/article\/ai-answers-for-entrepreneurs-from-entrepreneurs\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1498\" height=\"843\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-35479\"\n            alt=\"Facing the camera, but with only their torso and arms in view, a person reaches forward with their right hand. They touch box that says, &quot;AI&quot; as other boxes describe steps in the AI development process.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/06\/PTL_AI_panel.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/06\/PTL_AI_panel.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/06\/PTL_AI_panel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/06\/PTL_AI_panel-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/06\/PTL_AI_panel-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1498px) 100vw, 1498px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">June 15, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">AI Answers for Entrepreneurs, From Entrepreneurs<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">With so many AI tools available (and more on the way), a Poole scholar taps expert opinions on how entrepreneurs can get value from AI investments.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/article\/rob-handfield-writes-about-lenovos-ai-supply-chain-for-harvard-business-review\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-33697\"\n            alt=\"Harvard Business Review logo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2025\/04\/hbr-logo.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2025\/04\/hbr-logo.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2025\/04\/hbr-logo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2025\/04\/hbr-logo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2025\/04\/hbr-logo-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">June 09, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Rob Handfield Writes About Lenovo&#8217;s AI Supply Chain for Harvard Business Review<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">The Poole College supply chain expert explains how Lenovo integrated AI into their supply chain more successfully than competitors.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/article\/bill-rand-addresses-student-concerns-about-ai-for-abc11\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-16499\"\n            alt=\"ABC 11 logo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2021\/05\/ABC11WTVD.jpeg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2021\/05\/ABC11WTVD.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2021\/05\/ABC11WTVD-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2021\/05\/ABC11WTVD-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2021\/05\/ABC11WTVD-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">May 13, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Bill Rand Addresses Student Concerns About AI for ABC11<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">The Poole College AI expert weighed in after new NC Central University graduates had mixed reactions to AI in the workplace.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/article\/study-past-help-colors-perceptions-of-auditors-tech-work\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-35090\"\n            alt=\"Foundation for Auditing research logo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/04\/foundation-for-auditing-research-logo.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/04\/foundation-for-auditing-research-logo.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/04\/foundation-for-auditing-research-logo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/04\/foundation-for-auditing-research-logo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/04\/foundation-for-auditing-research-logo-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">May 01, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Study: Past Help Colors Perceptions of Auditors\u2019 Tech Work<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">Consulting AI specialists boosts an auditor&#8217;s competence but may decrease manager trust in their solo work.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/article\/pooles-erm-initiative-publishes-new-report-on-ai-opportunities-and-risks\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-34873\"\n            alt=\"AI interface showing prompt error warning and system alert\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/02\/ai-header-graphic.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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for Fortune<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">The Poole College accounting professor and ERM Initiative Director discussed the results of the 14th Annual Executive Risk Survey.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text has-custombg-two-background-color mirror-layout wp-block-ncst-mini-story\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\">\n    <h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">Cyber Risk and AI<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">Coding assistants and large language models bring new challenges to cybersecurity. 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