PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

Daniel E. O’Leary

Also known as Dan O'Leary

Daniel O’Leary is an accounting professor whose research connects artificial intelligence with expert systems, organizational technology, and large language models. With Richard McBride, he coauthored a 1993 paper on mathematical programming, artificial intelligence, and expert systems; he received a Research Fulbright award for France in computer science and AI for 2021–2022. His 2023 paper examined enterprise large language models, and the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence elected him a Senior Member in 2023. At USC Marshall, he presented research on people’s interactions with large language models in February 2026, taught an AI and accounting course in Spring 2026, and served as the research submission contact for the 2026 ICIS SIG AI workshop. As of October 2026, he holds the Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting and Professor of Accounting titles at USC Marshall, with a courtesy appointment in Data Sciences and Operations, and edits The Accounting Review in Accounting Information Systems.

Works
447
Citations
10,103
h-index
45
Badges

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 1993

    AI and mathematical programming

    With Richard McBride, he coauthors a paper on mathematical programming, artificial intelligence, and expert systems in the European Journal of Operational Research in 1993.

  2. 2021–2022

    A Fulbright in France

    For the 2021–2022 academic year, he receives a Research Fulbright award to France in computer science, with a focus on artificial intelligence.

  3. 2023

    Enterprise language models

    In 2023, he publishes a paper on enterprise large language models that examines their characteristics, risks, and limitations in organizational use.

  4. 2023

    AAAI Senior Member

    In 2023, he is elected a Senior Member of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence.

  5. February 2026

    People and large language models

    At USC Marshall’s Research Fair on February 27, 2026, he presents “People and Large Language Models,” examining human interactions with LLMs and several human-like behaviors in those systems.

  6. 2026

    Teaching AI at USC

    In Spring 2026, he teaches ACCT-540, “AI and Emerging Technologies in Accounting and Auditing,” which covers data, analytics, and emerging technologies in accounting and business.

  7. 2026

    ICIS workshop submission contact

    At the 2026 ICIS SIG AI workshop, he serves as the research submission contact for papers considered for presentation.

  8. As of October 2026

    Professor at USC Marshall

    As of October 2026, he is the Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting and Professor of Accounting at USC Marshall, with a courtesy appointment in Data Sciences and Operations. He focuses on artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and text mining; he edits The Accounting Review in Accounting Information Systems and serves on editorial boards that include Enterprise Information Systems and Expert Systems with Applications.

Career

  1. Since 1987University of Southern CaliforniaErnst & Young Professor of Accounting; Professor of Accounting; Courtesy Appointment Professor of Data Sciences and Operations
  2. 2018–2025University of Minnesota

From the biography and OpenAlex affiliations (the years of papers that list the organization), so some years are approximate.

  1. The median h-index is 48 at universities and 14 at frontier AI labsIncludes University of Southern California. The median h-index is 48 at universities and 14 at frontier AI labs. We compare publishing careers, recent citations, dual appointments and job moves across 2,420 university researchers and 308 frontier-lab researchers.
  2. Universities had a net outflow of 2,068 moves in AI careersIncludes University of Southern California. Our estimates of career flows and median h-index across universities and companies in AI, including the role of joint appointments and earlier academic jobs.
  3. People shaping AI work at a median of 3 organizations over a career: 3 for university starters and institute and lab starters, versus 2 for company startersIncludes University of Southern California. Across 6,853 people shaping AI with a dated work role, we estimate a median of 3 parent organizations over a career (mean 3.6), comparing role groups, starting sectors and starting decades from the 1950s to 2020–2026.
  4. Google has the highest combined h-index among AI organizationsIncludes University of Southern California. We estimate that Google holds the highest combined h-index at 8,016, while universities account for 73% of the deduplicated total across AI organizations.

Colleagues

People with dated positions at the same organization in the same years.

Sources and credits

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  1. Daniel E. O'Leary, Jr. | IDEAS/RePEc ideas.repec.org. Checked 22 October 2026.
  2. Daniel O'Leary | Fulbright Scholar Program fulbrightscholars.org. Checked 22 October 2026.
  3. Enterprise large language models: Knowledge characteristics, risks, and organizational activities | IDEAS/RePEc ideas.repec.org. Checked 22 October 2026.
  4. Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: February '23 - USC Marshall marshall.usc.edu. Checked 22 October 2026.
  5. 2026 USC Marshall Research Fair - USC Marshall marshall.usc.edu. Checked 22 October 2026.
  6. Dan O'Leary - USC Marshall - USC Marshall marshall.usc.edu. Checked 22 October 2026.
  7. ICIS 2026 - SIG AI Thrive communities.aisnet.org. Checked 22 October 2026.
  8. 2026中華會計教育學會年會 - 主講者 taa2026.acc.scu.edu.tw. Checked 22 October 2026.