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Huntington Bank is using hackathons, hands-on AI sandboxes and small proof-of-concept projects to get employees experimenting with AI. The approach treats adoption as a practical workplace challenge, not something a town hall announcement can simply decree.

What happened In an interview with American Banker, Huntington’s head of technology innovation, Prithwis Mukhopadhyay, described several ways the bank is encouraging staff to use AI. Teams build solutions in two-day hackathons, some of which Mukhopadhyay says make it into production. The bank also runs ideathons, where business and technology staff present ideas to executives and board members. Employees can try AI models in sandbox environments, and the innovation team can build prototypes and proof-of-concept projects with small investments to demonstrate potential value. Huntington also holds a “Day of the Dead” to share failed ideas and what staff learned from them. Why it matters

Discuss: Should employers make AI experimentation part of the working day, or is that another burden being handed to staff?

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