Future of Work
Ideas and insights about the future of work from MIT Sloan.
Accelerated research about generative AI
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Emerging insights suggest road maps, policy recommendations, and calls for action regarding generative artificial intelligence.
New study shows why AI adoption may be slow
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In the short term, artificial intelligence systems may be too costly to use for most tasks.
Generative AI research from MIT Sloan
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Ideas about how to best deploy generative artificial intelligence, how it will affect the workforce, and how it should be regulated.
The top 10 MIT Sloan articles of 2023
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Artificial intelligence is everywhere. But it’s humble leadership that leads our list.
The business impact of extended reality
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Extended reality technologies such as digital twins, virtual reality, and the metaverse introduce new ways of working and can drive higher business value.
To increase workforce diversity, focus on these 10 opportunities
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A new book from The MIT Press identifies nudges, interventions, and experiments to help companies de-bias, attract diverse talent, and manage the workforce better.
How generative AI can boost highly skilled workers’ productivity
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Generative AI can boost highly skilled worker productivity, if organizations establish a culture of accountability and encourage role reconfiguration.
To truly boost productivity, focus on consistent worker engagement
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New research explores worker engagement, its impact on job performance, and its connection to a worker’s level of emotional stability.
AI needs to be more ‘pro-worker.’ These 5 policies can help
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MIT’s Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, and Simon Johnson make the case for federal policies to encourage the development of AI that complements workers.
Why this Labor Day Is different
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This Hot Labor Summer, workers are demanding not just increased wages, but what labor expert Thomas Kochan calls “a new social contract.”