An AI challenge only humans can solve
In their new book, “Power and Progress,” Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson ask whether the benefits of AI will be shared widely or feed inequality.
In their new book, “Power and Progress,” Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson ask whether the benefits of AI will be shared widely or feed inequality.
Political scientist Noah Nathan’s new book, “The Scarce State,” explores the deep impact government can have even when it is seemingly absent.
In Kenya, property rights are granted more often by democratic regimes than by autocrats — but decisions tend to be politically motivated regardless of who’s in charge.
MIT political scientist In Song Kim shines a bright light on the dark art of political lobbying.
Fellowship provides funding for graduate school and recognizes future public service leaders.
Receiving the Robert A. Muh award, the former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf calls for a greater sense of collective purpose in politics.
MIT event examines effects of the war on domestic politics and daily life in both Ukraine and Russia.
Professor Heather Hendershot’s new book about that year’s Democratic National Convention explores how anger at the media became part of our culture wars.
An expert panel examines the implications of energy use and energy policy during Russia’s invasion.
Associate Professor Noah Nathan is generating a body of scholarship on the political impacts of urbanization throughout the global South.
In a recent discussion, individuals from around MIT describe why every vote in state and local elections matters.
Dissatisfied with security guarantees from the US, America’s junior allies want greater control over their own defenses.
International firms sharing production networks lobby together to secure favorable trade conditions.
John David Minnich seeks to understand how trade policies fueled China’s rise and continue to determine geopolitical winners and losers.
Study suggests automatically starting benefits at the outset of a recession would remove uncertainty for workers.