Public Policy
Ideas and insights about public policy from MIT Sloan.
The legal issues presented by generative AI
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Generative artificial intelligence raises novel legal questions about data use and how content will be regulated. A law partner offers guidance.
3 ways to improve social media platforms for everyone
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Experts recommend using responsible artificial intelligence, misinformation interventions, and decentralized platforms to address some of social media’s flaws.
The world needs a global AI observatory — here’s why
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A roster of artificial intelligence experts calls for an international body to better identify the risks, opportunities, developments, and possible global effects of AI.
Film producer Scott Budnick: Use your talent to make change
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“The Hangover” producer Scott Budnick left moviemaking to advocate for prison reform, then he came back. Here’s how he connects his two passions.
A better way to count remote workers
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Government statistics often undercount how many people are working remotely, according to a new study.
Mario Draghi says war, inflation ‘didn’t come out of nowhere’
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Economist and former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi said he expects the war in Ukraine to send inflation higher. Tensions with China aren’t helping.
From Hollywood to the gridiron, advocates champion restorative justice
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Why film producer Scott Budnick, the New England Patriots’ Devin McCourty, celebrity barber VicBlends, and others are advocating for formerly incarcerated people.
Does regulation hurt innovation? This study says yes
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Firms are less likely to innovate if increasing their head count leads to additional regulation, a new study from MIT Sloan finds.
Study: Industry now dominates AI research
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Industry is now leading, and influencing, basic AI research that has traditionally been the domain of academia, according to a new paper.
It’s not too late to rechart the course of technology
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In their new book, MIT’s Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson argue that society’s powerful gatekeepers need to stop being mesmerized by tech billionaires.