The conventional wisdom in the U.S. is that Democrats generally stand behind science, whereas Republicans tend to be more skeptical of science, says Alexander Furnas, a research assistant professor at the Kellogg Center for Science of Science and Innovation (CSSI). Indeed, recent research has shown that trust in scientists and major scientific organizations is significantly…
Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images For more than four months, six unusual passengers rode New York City subway trains. Their mission: prevent subway disasters. From early morning through late nights, these passengers tirelessly monitored every journey, capturing audio and vibration data across the city’s vast rail network. These diligent inspectors weren’t human — they…
Managing your personal finances may feel like a trivial chore, the money version of brushing your teeth or changing your bedsheets. But whether you’re juggling expenses, saving for college and retirement, or optimizing your investments and tax burden, the actions you take can have a big impact—even beyond your own bottom line. Here are findings…
For the fourth year in a row, MIT Sloan Management Review and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have assembled an international panel of AI experts that includes academics and practitioners to help us understand how responsible artificial intelligence (RAI) is being implemented across organizations worldwide. In spring 2025, we also fielded a global executive survey yielding…
Thomas Wolf is the cofounder and chief science officer of open-source AI platform Hugging Face, which provides access to thousands of pretrained AI models that can be downloaded and run locally. With over 10 million users, getting started on the site can be a daunting task. Thomas explains how the company aims to improve its…
Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images Think back to when you first faced a new career hurdle: Maybe you were promoted to a team-leader role and everyone looked to you for direction, or your responsibilities grew to include presenting to your company’s board of directors; or when you found yourself being introduced to your new…
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is rapidly transforming the technology landscape, especially within IT companies that are naturally positioned as frontrunners in adopting cutting-edge innovations. Vera Nicotra explores the human and organisational factors that accelerate AI-driven transformation in tech firms. Embedding GenAI successfully goes far beyond technology, it fundamentally requires the right blend of organisational culture,…
Chris Gash Building meritocratic and equitable organizations is a complex yet critical endeavor, as many corporate leaders have come to realize. It requires effective talent management systems to attract, develop, and retain qualified and motivated individuals — key drivers of organizational success. In my book, The Meritocracy Paradox, I caution that certain organizational efforts to…
Chris Gash The Research The authors studied the impact of the 2004 H-1B visa cap reduction on 707 U.S.-based multinational enterprises, analyzing how immigration restrictions affected the geographic dispersion of inventor teams and innovation outcomes. Key findings include a 4.7% increase in geographic dispersion of inventors following the cap reduction and corresponding decreases of 4.15%…
How to Foster Talent Management Champions Stefan Jooss, Anthony McDonnell, and Agnieszka Skuza Key Insight: Five research-backed interventions can help leaders better support their organizations’ talent strategies and staff development. Top Takeaways: A long-term, coordinated strategic talent management approach is a powerful mechanism in facilitating employees’ mobility and deployment, which can increase engagement and reduce…