Press Source: Bloomberg

AI really can boost productivity, especially for lowest-skilled workers

Workers who were given access to generative artificial intelligence tools became 14% more productive on average than those who were not.

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Press Source: The Economist

How to escape scientific stagnation

Danielle Li and Pierre Azoulay note that the DARPA model does best when its directors have an understanding of needed breakthroughs.

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Press Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

Expand your hiring pool beyond elite schools and high GPAs

"The point is to find someone who will be creative and seek solutions for this particular position."

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Press Source: Fast Company (Opinion Piece)

Design of hiring algorithms can double diversity in firms

"...an ongoing concern is the potential for automated approaches to codify existing human biases..."

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Press Source: Axios

When robots are recruiters

Using AI to recruit isn't inherently bad, says Danielle Li...It's about using the right kind of algorithm.

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Press Source: The Wall Street Journal

FDA’s deadline problem?

End-of-year approvals are later associated with more hospitalizations, life-threatening events and deaths, according to a new study.

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Press Source: The Economist

The promotion curse

Alan Benson, Danielle Li and Kelly Shue found that companies have a strong tendency to promote the best sales people.

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Press Source: The Wall Street Journal

For lower-paid workers, the robot overlords have arrived

Economists Mitchell Hoffman, Lisa Kahn and Danielle Li looked at how 15 firms used a job-testing technology that tested applicants...

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Press Source: VOX CEPR Policy Portal (Opinion Piece)

Promotions and the Peter Principle

"The crux of the Peter Principle is that success in one arena doesn’t necessarily translate to the next..."

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Press Source: The Wall Street Journal

The biggest mistakes companies make with hiring

Human-resources managers who go against the results of employment tests and rely on their own judgment tend to get worse employees.

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