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Courthouse steps at dawn. Credit: iStock/ozgurdonmaz
March 16, 2020
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The Future of Criminal Justice

A conference on prosecution reform through data discusses the challenges of culture change.

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Susan Athey. Credit: Tricia Seibold
January 16, 2020
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Machine Learning and AI for Social Impact

Innovations developed at big tech firms could transform the nonprofit world, with a little help from academia.

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Susan Athey. Credit: Tricia Seibold
January 31, 2020
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The New Emerging Role in Big Tech? Economists

To maximize the potential of big data, firms are looking for employees with a new skill set.

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An autonomous car drives through the city. Credit: Reuters/Fabian Bimmer
July 29, 2020
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When the Best AI Isn’t Necessarily the Best AI

Why organizations might want to design and train less-than-perfect AI.

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HAI Distinguished Fellow Erik Brynjolfsson and Stanford GSB Professor Susan Athey discuss the ethics of AI at a recent conference, Credit: Holly Hernandez
November 7, 2019
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Exploring the Human Side of Artificial Intelligence

At an AI forum, experts say the arrival of superhuman machine intelligence will be one of the biggest events in human history.
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Latest Stories on Big Data

November 20, 2020
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Artificial Intelligence, Cultural Diversity, and a Giant “Bag of Words”

How machine learning helped researchers sort through 500,000 Glassdoor reviews to weigh the benefits of workplace diversity.
November 20, 2020
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The Research Revolution

Access to superabundant data has transformed the methods of scholastic inquiry — and possibly the basic tenets of inquiry itself.
November 11, 2020
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Your Brand Needs Social Engagement

Connect with consumers in a personal way to extend the reach of your marketing.
July 29, 2020
Written

When the Best AI Isn’t Necessarily the Best AI

Why organizations might want to design and train less-than-perfect AI.
March 16, 2020
Written

The Future of Criminal Justice

A conference on prosecution reform through data discusses the challenges of culture change.
January 31, 2020
Video

The New Emerging Role in Big Tech? Economists

To maximize the potential of big data, firms are looking for employees with a new skill set.
January 16, 2020
Video

Machine Learning and AI for Social Impact

Innovations developed at big tech firms could transform the nonprofit world, with a little help from academia.
December 10, 2019
Written

Where the Bidding Never Stops

Millions of online ads get sold by auction each day. The algorithms behind it all are complicated. But simple ideas can be effective.
November 7, 2019
Written

Exploring the Human Side of Artificial Intelligence

At an AI forum, experts say the arrival of superhuman machine intelligence will be one of the biggest events in human history.
October 28, 2019
Written

Big Data and Racial Bias: Can That Ghost Be Removed from the Machine?

Credit-market algorithms may violate anti-discrimination laws even when they’re designed not to. A Stanford researcher looks for a fix.