AI avatars are now grading practice pitches at Harvard’s startup bootcamp, while an AI research bot outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI in reproducing scientific papers. The moves expose a clash between rapid productiza…

Harvard Business School’s Foundry program charges $699 for a six‑week sprint and plugs AI avatars into mock board meetings. The avatars deliver feedback on pitch decks and answer investor questions. Inherent, a Britis…

Harvard’s Foundry program added AI avatars to its curriculum last month. The avatars simulate senior executives and venture capitalists. Students receive real‑time critiques on slide flow and financial assumptions. Th…

The price point of $699 positions the bootcamp as a low‑cost alternative to traditional accelerators. Participants can run unlimited practice sessions without scheduling human judges. The avatars draw on large languag…