https://research.zannavanderaa.com/ Blogs on what I’ve learnt from reading the science behind technology and AI adoption, and financial empowerment of women. Each one carries an audio version and a Dutch translation. en © 2026 Dr. Zanna van der Aa Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/let-yourself-be-hacked/ There is a story unfolding that matters to any CEO running an organisation with a profound impact on society. Most companies go very quiet when a breach happens. Understandable for various reasons. In this age of AI, I believe it is exactly the wrong strategy. Companies & AI Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/let-yourself-be-hacked/ https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/microsoft-dogfooding-copilot/ Three experiments at Microsoft, Accenture and an anonymous company counted pull requests to prove Copilot made developers more productive. Zero surveys toward the almost 5,000 developers that participated in the pilots. Companies & AI Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/microsoft-dogfooding-copilot/ https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/forty-three-years-later/ Implementing technology by corporations did not change that much in 43 years. A 1983 article on MIS implementation uses power loss and power gain as the lens, and it explains AI adoption in 2026 just as well. Companies & AI Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/forty-three-years-later/