The Real Dangers of Generative AI
As perhaps the most consequential technology of our time, Generative Foundation Models (GFMs) present unprecedented challenges for democratic institutions.
Research
A Roadmap for Governing AI: Technology Governance and Power Sharing Liberalism
This paper aims to provide a roadmap to AI governance.
Using Satellite Imagery to Detect the Impacts of New Highways: An Application to India
This paper integrates daytime and nighttime satellite imagery into a spatial general-equilibrium model to evaluate the returns to investments in new motorways.
Sustainability Transitions in Consumption-Production Systems
The need for faster and deeper transitions toward more sustainable development pathways is now widely recognized.
To Batch or Not to Batch: Test-Ordering Variability in the Emergency Department and the Impact on Care Delivery
Emergency Department (ED) patients may receive varying diagnostic workups and dispositions based on physician factors instead of solely based on presenting conditions.
Showing high-achieving college applicants past admissions outcomes increases undermatching
More than 40% of US high school students have access to Naviance, a proprietary tool designed to guide college search and application decisions.
Ash Carter’s Lessons from ISIS for Israel’s Campaign Against Hamas
Our colleague and friend Ash Carter left us one year ago this week.
The Path to AI Arms Control
Today, as the world confronts the unique challenges posed by another unprecedented and in some ways even more terrifying technology—artificial intelligence—it is not surprising that many have been
Effective Generative AI: The Human-Algorithm Centaur
In this article, we focus on recent advancements in Generative AI, and especially in Large Language Models (LLMs).
Media Measurement Matters: Estimating the Persuasive Effects of Partisan Media with Survey and Behavioral Data
To what extent do partisan media influence political attitudes and behavior?
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