Harvard’s $699 bootcamp replaces instructors with HeyGen AI

harvard business school expanded its reach through a $699 eight-week bootcamp that utilizes heygen-generated ai avatars to provide personalized feedback on student pitches, simulating interactions with instructors like jeff bussgang. despite initial plans for a chatbot, students favored the visual, guided experience of the avatars, even while instructors acknowledged the technology felt creepy. this adoption signals a shift in education towards scalable ai-driven mentorship.