Innovation and Technology
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Two beers, a pandemic, and a workplace revolution
Stanford economists Nicholas Bloom and Steven Davis recognized early on in the pandemic that working from home is here to stay. Their insights continue to shape the future of work.
October 01, 2024
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Can global supply chains be fixed?
The pandemic exposed deep flaws in the sourcing and delivery of goods and services worldwide. SIEPR's Matthew Jackson explains what’s wrong and what needs to be done now.
September 12, 2024
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Tackling smartphone use and the youth mental health crisis
SIEPR’s Matthew Gentzkow is part of a research team awarded Stanford Impact Labs funding to identify healthier ways for adolescents to engage with smartphones and social media.
June 25, 2024
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How Big Tech Is Killing Innovation
The tech giants are old, SIEPR Senior Fellow Mark Lemley writes for The New York Times. Why has no new competitor emerged to disrupt the market?
June 13, 2024
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All eyes on AI: Promoting competition
SIEPR, the U.S. Department of Justice, and Stanford GSB co-hosted a workshop on AI to hear the views of top policymakers, industry leaders, scholars, and content creators.
June 04, 2024
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At what point do we decide AI’s risks outweigh its promise?
SIEPR Senior Fellow Chad Jones takes a closer look at the two sides of advanced artificial intelligence: unprecedented growth and existential risk.
May 31, 2024
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A/B Testing Gets an Upgrade for the Digital Age
GSB researchers, including three SIEPR scholars, are pioneering experimentation methods to keep up with technology and help solve real-world challenges.
May 01, 2024
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Daniel Ho, Muriel Niederle elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
SIEPR senior fellows Daniel Ho and Muriel Niederle join a distinguished group of members who are recognized for excellence and leadership in work that advances the common good.
April 26, 2024
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What is screen time doing to children?
Much is uncertain about the pros and cons—but one thing is for sure: smartphones are a big part of childhood. SIEPR's Matthew Gentzkow talks to The Economist about his research.
April 17, 2024
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This tax day, how AI is changing up the IRS
On POLITICO Tech podcast, host Steven Overly talks with SIEPR's Dan Ho about using AI to root out human bias, and how the technology is changing up Tax Day.
April 15, 2024
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Q&A: Julian Nyarko on why Large Language Models like ChatGPT treat Black- and white-sounding names differently
SIEPR Faculty Fellow Julian Nyarko discusses his latest research using an audit framework to probe for race and gender bias in chatbots.
April 09, 2024
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How to keep humans in charge of AI
After five years of working with the tech industry to experiment with how users can help govern online platforms, here’s what SIEPR Senior Fellow Andrew Hall has to say.
April 06, 2024
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Economic Report of the President draws on work of SIEPR scholars
President Biden’s assessment of the nation’s economic health and groundwork for what’s next relies heavily on academic research, including the work of several SIEPR scholars.
April 03, 2024
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The government has a workforce crisis. One of its best-kept secrets can fix it.
A new op-ed by SIEPR's Daniel Ho and Anne Joseph O’Connell discusses the federal government's workforce crisis and how to fix it. Read more in The Washington Post.
March 12, 2024
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Car loans are a hidden driver of the ride-sharing economy
SIEPR Faculty Fellow Greg Buchak takes a closer look behind the ride-sharing economy. What happens when the drivers can’t afford wheels?
March 08, 2024
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Ford CEO: "We've never seen a competitor like this before."
Jim Farley opened up at the 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit about the future of electric vehicles, the threat from China, and why motorsports are key to staying competitive.
March 07, 2024
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang: The incredible future of AI
The CEO of chipmaking titan Nvidia took center stage at the 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit to discuss his company’s stratospheric rise and what the future holds for AI and for humans.
March 07, 2024
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Neale Mahoney named director of SIEPR
Mahoney aims to continue the institute’s impact by connecting its scholars and their research with state, national and global policymakers.
March 01, 2024
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SIEPR's Goda joins Newsom's economic advisory council
Gopi Shah Goda is the newest member of the administration's Council of Economic Advisors
February 15, 2024
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Nicholas Bloom elected vice president of the American Economic Association
SIEPR’s Nicholas Bloom will serve as co-vice president of the AEA in 2024.
January 31, 2024