Invisible Matchmakers: How Algorithms Pair People with Opportunities
If we want to get fair outcomes, then we need to build fairness into algorithms.
When the contrast was to animals, we pointed to our use of language, reason, and logic as defining traits. So what happens when the phone in your pocket is suddenly better than you at these things?
--Benoît Monin
In an Age of Ubiquitous AI, What Does It Mean to Be Human?
Online Images Speak Louder Than Words When It Comes to Gender Stereotypes
A new study finds that visual search results are reflecting and amplifying our implicit biases.
At What Point Do We Decide AI’s Risks Outweigh Its Promise?
An economist takes a closer look at the two sides of advanced artificial intelligence: unprecedented growth and existential risk.
How to Chat with Bots: The Secrets to Getting the Information You Need from AI
In this episode, Jeremy Utley and Kian Gohar explain how LLMs can help teams supercharge their problem-solving.
Experiments Inspired by Slot Machines Promise Bigger Research Payoffs
“Multi-armed bandits” can reduce some of the uncertainty and inefficiency of A/B testing.
Oh, the Humanity! How Relating to Robots May Change Us
If we want robots to be good for society, then we need to humanize them.
Generative AI Can Boost Productivity Without Replacing Workers
The first large-scale study of a ChatGPT-like assistant in the workplace finds that it can benefit less experienced employees — and make customers happier.
Class Takeaways — Data Science and AI Strategy
Five lessons in five minutes: Associate Professor Kuang Xu shares how to harness new technology to solve business problems.
A.I. Can Help “Personalize” Policies to Reach the Right People
Combining the power of experiments with the potential of machine learning has tremendous implications for designing more effective public policy.
Is Your Business Ready to Jump Into A.I.? Read This First.
Expert advice on how to move fast — without breaking stuff.
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