The Impact of City-Led Neighborhood Action on the Coproduction of Neighborhood Quality and Safety in Buffalo, NY
Creating and sustaining safe, healthy urban environments requires active collaboration between residents and local governments.
Research
Short-term exposure to filter-bubble recommendation systems has limited polarization effects: Naturalistic experiments on YouTube
An enormous body of literature argues that recommendation algorithms drive political polarization by creating "filter bubbles" and "rabbit holes." Using four experiments with nearly 9,000 participants
Learning not cheating: AI assistance can enhance rather than hinder skill development
It is widely believed that outsourcing cognitive work to AI boosts immediate productivity at the expense of long-term human capital development.
Asking about Complex Policies
As political issues have increased in complexity, public opinion researchers increasingly ask respondents about sophisticated political topics that may require substantive knowledge and analytic skill
How AI Can Support Democracy Movements: Summary Report of a Research and Practice Workshop
In recent years, democracy movements have experienced a historic decline in their ability to challenge autocratic governments effectively.
Make Work Fair: Data-Driven Design for Real Results
To make organizations more fair, many well-meaning individuals and companies invest their time and resources in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
The Biopolitics of CRISPR
On October 7, 2020, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that it had awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Emmanuelle Charpentier of the Max Planck Unit for…
Effective Generative AI: The Human-Algorithm Centaur
Advanced analytics science methods have enabled combining the power of artificial and human intelligence, creating centaurs that allow superior decision-making.
Genomic heterogeneity and ploidy identify patients with intrinsic resistance to PD-1 blockade in metastatic melanoma
The introduction of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) has markedly improved outcomes for advanced melanoma. However, many patients develop resistance through unknown mechanisms.
Racial Bias in Clinical and Population Health Algorithms: A Critical Review of Current Debates
Among healthcare researchers, there is increasing debate over how best to assess and ensure the fairness of algorithms used for clinical decision support and population health—particularly concerning
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