This article is part of our post-event blog series following Running Remote 2025, which took place in Austin this April. In this edition, we spotlight Harvard’s Raj Choudhury and his groundbreaking session on how Agentic AI—and a new concept he calls Codified Selves—is poised to redefine how distributed teams work and collaborate at scale.
You can catch Raj’s earlier thoughts on future of distributed teams with AI in our feature: Codified Selves – The New Wave of Remote Work
In case you missed the earlier pieces in this series, check out:
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Rapid-Fire Bites: Team Engagement Lessons from Top Remote Leaders
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Nick Bloom: Current and Future Trends in Remote & Hybrid Work | Running Remote
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Watch the Full Session Below
Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury, Harvard Business School Professor and leading researcher on the future of work, explores how AI-powered ‘codified selves’ will redefine remote collaboration. Watch all 2025 Sessions in our complimentary library.
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“Agentic AI will not replace humans – it will multiply our presence.” Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury
Key Takeaways from Raj’s Session
Introducing Codified Selves
AI bots trained to replicate an individual’s communication style and content. These AI agents can:
- Attend meetings on your behalf
- Send async updates
- Preserve knowledge flow across time zones
Unlocking New Work Models
Agentic AI could empower teams to scale asynchronously, reduce timezone constraints, and achieve new forms of remote interaction without burnout.
Early Evidence is Promising
Raj’s “Wade Bot” experiment showed that when participants interacted with AI clones of real individuals, comprehension and satisfaction remained high.
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“Codified selves aren’t about cutting corners. They’re about amplifying what makes us unique.” – Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury
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New Release: The World is Your Office
During Running Remote 2025, Raj Choudhury also launched his latest book, The World is Your Office, which explores how organizations and individuals can thrive in a truly location-flexible world. Attendees had the unique opportunity to meet Raj in person and receive signed copies onsite.
“The new wave of remote work will be defined by scale, personalization, and agency.” – Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury
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Let’s Talk AI + Remote Work
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➡️ Rewatch more transformative sessions from Running Remote 2025 to stay ahead of the curve. Visit the Running Remote Library to watch every session from the 2025 event—plus a treasure trove of talks from previous years. It’s all free, all on demand, and packed with inspiration from remote-first leaders.
