Ethan McGowan

Ethan McGowan is a Professor of Financial Technology and Legal Analytics at the Gordon School of Business, SIAI. Originally from the United Kingdom, he works at the frontier of AI applications in financial regulation and institutional strategy, advising on governance and legal frameworks for next-generation investment vehicles. McGowan plays a key role in SIAI’s expansion into global finance hubs, including oversight of the institute’s initiatives in the Middle East and its emerging hedge fund operations.

Ethan McGowan 2025-03-12 11:34

Networking in AI: A Perspective for Technical Track Students

In a recent discussion on GIAI Square, a student raised concerns about networking opportunities in the SIAI 2.0 AI MBA program, particularly about the strength of the alumni network and its impact on career opportunities post-graduation. As a professor and industry professional, I provided my perspective based on both academic experience and real-world industry exposure.

Ethan McGowan 2024-08-01 03:48

AI Pessimism, just another correction of exorbitant optimism

AI talks turned the table and become more pessimisticIt is just another correction of exorbitant optimism and realisation of AI's current capabilitiesAI can only help us to replace jobs in low noise data

Ethan McGowan 2024-07-17 07:31

ChatGPT to replace not (intelligent) jobs but (boring) tasks

ChatGPT is to replace not jobs but tedious tasksFor newspapers, 'rewrite man' will soon be goneFor other jobs, the 'boring' parts will be replaced by AI,