Eric B. Zhou


PhD Candidate in Information Systems

Boston University Questrom School of Business


RESEARCH STATEMENT

My research interests are broadly in the application, innovation and impact of AI and frontier technologies on society and specifically in the future of work. In particular, I am interested in:

I also have interests in:

I apply a combination of deep learning, Large Language Models, multimodal feature extraction, and causal inference methods to large-scale datasets to derive insights from unstructured data, specializing in working with image data.

PUBLICATIONS

1.  Generative Artificial Intelligence, Human Creativity, and Art
Eric B. Zhou, Dokyun Lee
Published at Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Nexus

[PNAS Nexus][SSRN][CVPR 2024 AI Art Gallery announcement][New Scientist][Phys.org][AAAS Press Release]

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PROJECTS

4.  Creative Markets in the Age of Generative AI: Strategic Shifts and Labor Market Health
Eric B. Zhou, Dokyun Lee, Gordon Burtch, Daniel Rock, Prasanna Tambe
Analysis...

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3.  Who Expands the Human Creative Frontier with Generative AI: Hiveminds or Maverick Masterminds?
Eric B. Zhou, Dokyun Lee, Bin Gu
Under review...

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2.  Reboot of: "Economics of Image-Based Seller Quality Signals"
Avery Chen, Eric B. Zhou, Yingkang Xie
Analysis...

1.  Economics of Image-Based Seller Quality Signals
Eric B. Zhou, Xiang Hui, Dokyun Lee
New version in progress...

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AWARDS

  1. Marketing Science Institute research grant ($5,000)
  2. Questrom Outstanding Research Award
  3. Nominated for: Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year 2024 in Art & Science
  4. WISE 2022 Best Student Paper Finalist