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Companies are increasingly using artificial intelligence to make critical decisions, but are they inadvertently making themselves less efficient? Business technologist Sylvain Duranton advocates for implementing AI systems alongside human judgement.

Sylvain Duranton is the global leader of BCG X, BCG’s tech build and design unit.

Backed by a vast team of AI, tech-build, and design talents, he helps the world's leading organizations solve strategic challenges and achieve their full digital potential.

Sylvain has supervised the implementation of AI and analytics solutions for companies across the globe.

A mathematician by training, and surrounded by a family of scientists, he is the founder and president of chess club Palamède Echecs and an executive board member of Aurore, one of France’s most prominent NGOs, which aims to alleviate poverty and improve access to housing.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MBA, INSEAD
  • BSc, École Polytechnique and MINES Paris Tech (Mathematics & Sociology major)

Publications and Videos

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Leaders in Data and AI Are Racing Away from the Pack

Top companies have adopted and scaled four times more data and AI use cases across their businesses than laggards, and the average financial impact is five times greater.
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職場におけるAI活用に関する意識調査2024

この1年で従業員は生成AIの効果への信頼を深めつつあります。しかし同時に、仕事を失うことへの恐れも増しているようです。企業は慎重な検討と戦略的な行動をとることで、働き手の相反する見方に対処できるようになります。
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職場におけるAI活用に関する意識調査2024

この1年で従業員は生成AIの効果への信頼を深めつつあります。しかし同時に、仕事を失うことへの恐れも増しているようです。企業は慎重な検討と戦略的な行動をとることで、働き手の相反する見方に対処できるようになります。

Readying Your Workforce for GenAI Transformation

Prioritizing people and process transformation is the golden rule for deploying GenAI successfully. Companies aiming for substantial productivity boosts must make a long-term plan for upskilling across the organization.

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BCG AI Radar: 生成AIの可能性を利益に

1,400人以上の経営層を対象としたBCGの調査で、生成AIが急速にビジネスのあり方を変えつつあることが明らかになりました。企業はどのようにして、生成AIの可能性を利益に変えているのでしょうか。

GenAI Xplored: Can We Control Hallucinations?

Leonid Zhukov, leader of BCG’s Global AI Institute, and Sylvain Duranton, global leader of BCG X, explore how to ensure responsible deployment of GenAI while addressing data privacy and security concerns.

GenAI Xplored: How Do Multimodal Models Work?

Leonid Zhukov, leader of BCG’s Global AI Institute, and Sylvain Duranton, global leader of BCG X, dig into the technical implications of multimodal models and how they contribute to achieving general artificial intelligence.

GenAI Xplored: Should We Be Afraid of Autonomous Agents?

For the first time, autonomous agents are not only capable of transmitting intelligence but also of creating it. Leonid Zhukov, leader of BCG’s Global AI Institute, and Sylvain Duranton, global leader of BCG X, delve into the concept of autonomous agents.

GenAI Xplored: Does the Size of the Models Matter?

Leonid Zhukov, leader of BCG’s Global AI Institute, and Sylvain Duranton, global leader of BCG X, discuss the parameters and factors needed to determine the type of model you require.

GenAI Xplored: Can GenAI Think Like a Human?

One of the most controversial and debated topics right now is the intelligence of AI models and their ability to think like humans. Leonid Zhukov, leader of BCG’s Global AI Institute, and Sylvain Duranton, Global Leader of BCG X weigh in.

GenAI Xplored: How Will GenAI Change Industries?

Leonid Zhukov, leader of BCG’s Global AI Institute, and Sylvain Duranton, global leader of BCG X, explain how GenAI is different from typical or predictive AI, and what changes it brings to businesses and industries.

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生成AIの“魔法”をビジネスインパクトにつなげるために

生成AIは驚異的なテクノロジーですが、経営リーダーたちはそれを活用して成果を上げる準備を整えています。企業が今すぐに取り組むべき3つの価値創出戦略を提示します。