Data
Ideas and insights about data from MIT Sloan.
AI hiring perpetuates familiar biases. Here’s how to avoid that trap
The AI hiring revolution doesn’t have to be a story of automated bias, argues MIT Sloan’s Emilio J. Castilla. Tough questions and constant monitoring can lead to fairer systems.
What is a data democracy, and how can your company build one?
Leaders who actively design for the widespread use of data assets generate three times the revenue from data monetization compared with their peers.
Large language models can help professionals identify customer needs
A study found that trained LLMs can identify what customers want as well as expert market reach analysts, who are freed up to apply their expertise to high-leverage tasks.
What’s ahead for platforms in 2026
Digital platforms have already changed how value is created and exchanged. Their next wave — spanning physical assets, AI, and automation — promises new efficiencies but also new risks.
Flexible data centers can reduce costs — if not emissions
Data centers that shift workload to different times of day save money, but the environmental impact depends on the local grid.
How to boost your organization’s AI maturity level
New research highlights four areas leaders must address as they embed AI across their business.
How to succeed with industrial AI
Applying systems dynamics principles to industrial AI can ensure faster and more impactful business outcomes.
Buy, boost, or build? Choose your path to generative AI
Three approaches to acquiring generative AI solutions for your company, and how to choose the right one.
How to spot real value in AI — and avoid the snake oil
A new book aims to help business leaders separate real AI value from overhyped claims.
How to find the right business use cases for generative AI
Three steps to finding use cases for large language models: Break down workflows into tasks, consider all costs associated with automation, and launch pilots.