Archive: News – Digital Economy
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An MIT Sloan Management article cited Center Scholar Tim DeStefano’s research on artificial intelligence.
When people can see how an algorithm works, they might be more inclined to second-guess its recommendations. Business leaders should keep this in mind.
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Center Scholar Tim DeStefano’s research on artificial intelligence was cited in recent Harvard Business School article
While executives are quick to adopt artificial intelligence, front-line employees might be less willing to take orders from an algorithm. Research by the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard sheds light on what it takes for people to get comfortable with machine learning.
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Mayo and Whitener publish new article in Antitrust magazine
Center scholars John Mayo and Mark Whitener recently had their article “Has Merger Enforcement Really Gone Soft? Probing the Foundations of the Antitrust Reform Narrative” published in Antitrust, the premier magazine published by the American Bar Association devoted exclusively to antitrust and consumer protection.
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Antonio Fatas, a Senior Policy Scholar for CBPP provided context on digital banks to Channel News Asia
"What I see, the traditional banks, as time passes, they're going to become more digital, they already have become more digital..." Fatas explained in the segment. Watch the full Channel News Asi
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Center Scholar Antonio Fatas provides insight on FTX to the Washington Post
Senior Policy Scholar Antonio Fatas tells the Washington Post that the recent failure of FTX could have tremendous impact on the crypto currency market as a whole. Read the full Washington Post a
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Mayo and Wallsten release EPV: “From a Silk Purse to a Sow’s Ear? Implementing the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment Act”
Executive Director John W. Mayo and Senior Policy Fellow Scott Wallsten, along with Gregory Rosston of Stanford University, have released an Economic Policy Vignette: “From a Silk Purse to a Sow’s Ear? Implementing the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment Act”.
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John Mayo discusses current antitrust legislation in Wisconsin Public Radio segment
The House Judiciary Committee recently advanced several bills that would allow for more regulation of companies like Amazon, Google, and Facebook. Wisconsin Public Radio host Rob Ferrett invited
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John Mayo interviewed about proposed legislation that would impose domestic content quotas for audiovisual services in Mexico
With the ink not yet dry on the recent USMCA trade agreement, new legislation proposed in Mexico would impose a quota requiring that no less than 15 percent of all video streaming productions in Mexi
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Glenn Woroch appointed Chief Economist of the Federal Communications Commission
CBPP Senior Policy Scholar Glenn Woroch has been appointed Chief Economist at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). He began work at the Commission on September 25, 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pa
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Anna Maria-Kovacs releases policy paper: “U.S. broadband networks rise to the challenge of surging traffic during the pandemic”
As a result of the pandemic, internet traffic has surged, creating unanticipated strain on broadband networks around the world. In a new policy paper, Dr. Anna-Maria Kovacs examines the performance of U.S. broadband networks relative to other networks in Europe and across the OECD.
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