Andrew Macdonald.
researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-5978-4693)
- Reports this week
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- Active events
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- Connections
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What's happening
One to three months ago
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Duncan Kenworthy co-founded production company DNA with Andrew Macdonald and was honored with a BAFTA Fellowship.Some support1 report
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Anthropic and McKinsey are facing scrutiny regarding the return on investment (ROI) of their artificial intelligence initiatives.Some support1 report
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Executives discussed AI investment challenges, with their views aligning with findings from MIT.Some support1 report
Gone quiet
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Expert Andrew Macdonald details how poor data quality and budget overruns are stalling AI productivity gains across companies, citing findings from NBER and Digital Trends.Some support1 report
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The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is currently operating in the waters off the Isle of Skye, with Andrew Macdonald serving as a helm official.Some support1 report
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Sundar Pichai expressed concerns about companies exceeding AI budgets and noted that productivity improvements are not directly linked to increased AI token usage.Some support2 reports
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Mark Carney and Andrew Macdonald criticized government project approval timelines.Some support1 report
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Around Andrew Macdonald this week
News at the entities that move Andrew Macdonald most-
Mark Carney OperationalMark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, is in Montreal welcoming officials while Paul St-Pierre Plamondon pressures the federal government.Moves Andrew Macdonald
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Costco OperationalResearchers studied toilet paper purchasing patterns at Costco and Aldi stores in Minneapolis.Moves Andrew Macdonald
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Justin Trudeau Mentioned togetherPolitical culture of Toronto is compared to the United States, featuring Mayor Olivia Chow and former PM Justin Trudeau.Moves Andrew Macdonald
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Uber Shared contextInstacart initiated acquisition talks with both DoorDash and Uber in October 2026.Moves Andrew Macdonald
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Anthropic Mentioned togetherPension systems are debating risks due to heavy investments in Big Tech amid growing AI fears.Moves Andrew Macdonald
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MIT Shared contextMIT spinout technology is being applied in Columbus.Moves Andrew Macdonald
Connections
The 10 strongest of 16, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Mark Carney Operational
Carney is leading the country, providing the successful government models that Macdonald is currently observing and tracking.
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Duncan Kenworthy Operational
Duncan Kenworthy and Andrew Macdonald co-founded the production company DNA.
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution Structural
The RNLI organization relies on Andrew Macdonald to perform the specific functional role of a helm official.
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Costco Operational
Andrew Macdonald is engaged in an operational partnership with Costco regarding scale and expansion.
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Justin Trudeau Mentioned together
Macdonald criticized Trudeau's leadership during a specific historical period.
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Uber Shared context
A professional individual whose views are relevant to Uber's operational challenges in the AI sector.
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Anthropic Mentioned together
Andrew Macdonald commented on Anthropic's AI budget issues.
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MIT Shared context
Andrew Macdonald's executive views are contextually aligned with research findings published by MIT.
History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 2026
1 eventAugust 2026
2 eventsShow 1 earlier month
June 2026
4 events- Mark Carney replaced Justin Trudeau as leader of the country on May 27, 2026, leading to political criticism from Andrew Macdonald.
- The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is currently operating in the waters off the Isle of Skye, with Andrew Macdonald serving as a helm official.
- Sundar Pichai expressed concerns about companies exceeding AI budgets and noted that productivity improvements are not directly linked to increased AI token usage.
- Mark Carney and Andrew Macdonald criticized government project approval timelines.