Ideas Made to Matter Artificial Intelligence

Human-centered AI fights bias in machines and people

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A new MIT Sloan Experts Series talk explains how algorithms and humans can work together to compensate for blind spots and create clearer outcomes.

Feb 2, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

Energy justice is a rising priority for policymakers

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Communities of color bear the brunt of energy-related social, economic, and health burdens. Shalanda Baker explains how energy justice can help.

Jan 27, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Diversity

How PepsiCo is reinvesting in diversity and inclusion

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Pepsi’s refocused diversity and inclusion programs are built on transparency, setting clear goals, and including the company’s people, businesses, and communities.

Jan 26, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

4 steps to funding models for entrepreneurs of color

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To build new funding models, start by examining how exclusion was built into the current ones.

Jan 20, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Marketing

Advocating with authenticity in an issue-driven world

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Lessons and warnings from Tory Burch, the NBA, the NFL, and more.

Dec 23, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Race

How to have productive conversations about race at work

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Make these three social agreements: Listen to be changed, call in don’t call out, and question your first assumptions.

Dec 16, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

How banks and investors can back diverse entrepreneurs

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Expanding access to capital for women and entrepreneurs of color requires deliberate and concrete action, not optics.

Dec 14, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Entrepreneurship

How to elevate an inclusive community of entrepreneurs

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Access matters as much as capital, so it’s crucial to lift others up along the way.

Nov 23, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Diversity

3 ways to make technology more equitable

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The author of “Black Software” on how to engage race, ask different questions, and avoid making people the problem.

Nov 17, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

The unequal costs of Black homeownership

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A significant variation in mortgage rates makes it hard for Black homebuyers to build housing wealth. A change in risk assessment could help.

Nov 12, 2020
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