Close the digital divide. We’ll all benefit.Working from home, studying remotely, producing and consuming an explosion of online content and entertainment — COVID-19 has accelerated…Jan 10, 2021Jan 10, 2021
The Renewable Resource we’re Neglecting: Gender EqualityGender inequality continues to be a pressing moral and social issue around the world. As an economist, I know gender equality is critical…Jan 6, 2021Jan 6, 2021
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Fighting COVID-19 with Data: Saving Lives with Artificial IntelligenceTo 21st-century observers, the COVID-19 pandemic may seem totally new, a modern-day plague with no parallels in history. But that is not…May 16, 2020May 16, 2020
Ensuring Ethical Use of AI Algorithms“Today, data systems and algorithms can be deployed at unprecedented scale and speed. Unintended consequences will affect people with that…Apr 28, 20191Apr 28, 20191