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November 06, 2025
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AI Writes Persuasive Political Messages. Could They Change Your Mind?
People find AI-delivered arguments convincing. This could help bridge political divides — or fuel polarization.
November 05, 2025
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Wait for It — Faster Isn’t Always Better When Online Content Is Loading
When animation speeds are too fast or too slow, they make online wait times seem more frustrating.
October 24, 2025
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What If Student Loan Payments Were Tied to Your Paycheck?
Income-based repayment plans lead some borrowers to scale back their incomes, but the benefits outweigh the costs.
October 22, 2025
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Class Takeaways — Learning the Language of Business
Five lessons in five minutes: Professor Ed deHaan shares why accounting literacy is essential for every business leader.
October 17, 2025
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AI and Online Images Are Reflecting Flawed Views of Working Women
New research traces the pervasiveness of age-related gender bias in LLMs and popular image and video sites.
October 17, 2025
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How Technology Can Evolve Without Overwhelming Our Brainpower
As innovations get ever more complicated, people keep figuring out ways to ease the cognitive burden.
October 14, 2025
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Why Wall Street Is Booming While Main Street Is Stagnating
New research finds that major U.S. corporations are growing by buying up their competitors rather than generating new ideas.
October 02, 2025
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Clicks, Drags, and Whips: When Taking Digital Surveys, Your Movements Matter
Survey interfaces have subtle effects on people’s responses. And those small differences can add up.
September 30, 2025
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Big Ideas from Stanford GSB Faculty
Just a few of the influential findings and enduring discoveries made by Stanford GSB researchers
September 24, 2025
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Blood Is Red, Math Is Blue. Does AI See Colors Like Me and You?
Does generative artificial intelligence mimic human thinking? The answer is not so black and white.
September 18, 2025
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Behavioral Insights — Rather Than More Data — Can Improve AI-Driven Recommendations
A deeper understanding of users’ intentions led to better suggestions from YouTube’s “black-box” algorithms.
September 16, 2025
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A Closer Look at Small Business Owners Reveals Their Political Preferences
New research finds that small business owners represent a distinct, Republican-leaning constituency.
September 04, 2025
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Class Takeaways — From Startup to Scaleup
Five lessons in five minutes: Professor Hayagreeva “Huggy” Rao shares why the company you start won’t be the same company you scale.
September 03, 2025
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When “Good” Corporate Governance Creates Incentives for Bad Behavior
Companies may find it more profitable to misbehave and suffer penalties rather than follow the rules.
August 29, 2025
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After DEI Controversies, Companies Talk Up Diversity. Hiring Tells Another Story.
A look at corporate HR data finds superficial responses to public scrutiny of diversity practices.
August 27, 2025
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Employees Want Their Bosses to Respond to Feedback — But Not Too Quickly
Sudden shifts in behavior may be seen as inauthentic, even if they’re made in good faith.
August 19, 2025
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The Democratization of Private Equity Could Create a “Systemic Risk Machine”
Opening private markets to retail investors comes with substantial risks for everyone involved, argues Amit Seru.
August 14, 2025
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“Ideas That We Can All Deploy”: Think Fast, Talk Smart Live
At a panel in Cape Town, Stanford GSB professors shared research-backed insights with an audience of global business leaders and entrepreneurs.
August 14, 2025
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The Surprising Link Between Craigslist, Classified Ads, and Political Polarization
When newspaper classifieds were disrupted, political coverage dropped, creating an opening for more extreme candidates.
August 14, 2025
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“Trying to Get to What’s True”: The Value of Research
Deborah Gruenfeld reflects on how research helps us understand our world.
August 12, 2025
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An AI “Copilot” Can Reduce Prescription Errors That Put Patients at Risk
A customized language model designed by Stanford researchers made fewer prescription-instruction errors than standard systems.
August 12, 2025
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Unhappy With Your Company’s Health Insurance? Your Employer May Not Care.
Many corporations are doing surprisingly little to see if their healthcare plans are keeping employees healthy.
August 06, 2025
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Duolingo’s Luis von Ahn on His Vision for AI and Educating the World
“For the first time ever, with phones, we can reach billions of people,” says the language-learning app’s co-founder and CEO.
August 06, 2025
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How Uber Steers Its Drivers Toward Better Performance
New research finds that the app’s ratings and incentive system made its drivers in Chicago as safe and reliable as taxi drivers.