Harvard’s $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/harvard-s-699-startup-bootcamp-offers-ai-avatars-of-its-instructorsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Harvard Business School launches $699 startup bootcamp using AI faculty cloneshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/harvard-s-699-startup-bootcamp-offers-ai-avatars-of-its-instructorshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/harvard-s-699-startup-bootcamp-offers-ai-avatars-of-its-instructors#u47533Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:06:31 +0000Harvard Business School has introduced a startup bootcamp costing $699 that utilizes AI avatars of its faculty to act as coaches. These AI clones provide personalized feedback to founders, who have reportedly responded positively to the technology. The program integrates generative AI to scale the expertise of instructors, allowing the university to offer coaching and guidance to a larger number of participants than traditional faculty-led sessions would allow.Why it mattersThe move represents a shift toward using synthetic media to deliver professional education. By cloning professors, the un