AI’s advantage over humans comes down to 4 dimensions: speed, scale, scope and sophistication. Whether AI can replace you depends on how much one or more of the S’s matter in what you do.
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Missile defense systems are nothing new. History shows that even if they work as advertised – a big if – they’re a bad idea if your aim is to make your country safer from nuclear attack.
Garwin was best known as the designer of the hydrogen bomb, but he was also a longtime arms control expert, IBM researcher and adviser to presidents.
Mayors from the Democratic Party aren’t making cities any more – or less – dangerous than mayors from the Republican Party.
A study of about 1 million girls in Indonesia suggests government programs can be effective in reducing the number of child brides.
Doctor shortages affect rural communities the most, leading to a rise in chronic health conditions.
Musky rat-kangaroos look a bit like a potoroo – but they have a unique trait not shared with any other roos.
The early 1920s in the US offers historical lessons on how current pessimism about the state of the country can manifest in dangerous, discriminatory ways.
AI innovation and governance can coexist. The key is combining public-private partnerships, market audits and accountability.
At a time of low trust in government, conflicts of interest can further erode Americans’ confidence in officials.
The problem goes beyond the political leanings of judges to the speed of change and the administration’s apparent willingness to ignore court rulings it dislikes.
The commerce secretary manages a sprawling organization including trade, fisheries, weather forecasting and cutting-edge AI research.
Many small towns rely on one major industry and can face long-term existential shocks if that industry fails. Biden’s attempt to reposition rural economies for the future missed a crucial factor.
Like it or not, AI is now part and parcel of elections, from helping with mundane campaign functions to enabling politicians to speak to constituents in multiple languages at once.
Until now, researchers and the public knew very little about how well women were represented outside the federal government.
The Pentagon is preparing for what it calls ‘great power competition’ among the US, Russia and China.
Typical news readers prefer news headlines with simple language over more complex wording.
Americans have been hearing for years that democracy is being eroded and is literally at stake in the upcoming presidential election. But there is good news on the voting front as well.
The all-important third plenum of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was heavy on intensions, but light on detail.
The anti-war protests that rocked college campuses across the US in spring 2024 may well erupt again in the fall. An expert on civil disobedience sets the bar high for deploying police.
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Lecturer on Law, Senior Clinical Instructor, Harvard University; Harvard Kennedy School
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Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; University of Toronto
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Professor of Social Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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Senior Fellow of the Arctic Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professor, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University; Harvard Kennedy School
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Daniel Patrick Moynihan Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Public Finance, Harvard Kennedy School
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Emeritus Lecturer, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professor of the Practice of Energy, National Security and Foreign Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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Associate of Managing the Atom, Belfer Center, Harvard Kennedy School; University of Lahore
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Senior Research Associate in Environment and Natural Resources and Science, Technology, and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professor of U.S.-Asia Relations, Harvard Kennedy School
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Environmental Fellow, Center for the Environment, Harvard University; Harvard Kennedy School
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Research Fellow at the Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard Kennedy School
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Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
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Associate, Harvard University Asia Center, Harvard Kennedy School