Even when companies deny their technology is eavesdropping, should we believe them?
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@lsebr.bsky.social@lsebr.bsky.socialMany of us believe that our smartphones are eavesdropping. But they may not need to. Social networks know so much about you and your connections that they can infer, very accurately, what you would like to see. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...
@lsebr.bsky.socialOur economy is organised around the assumption that you will give up your data. And while some of us may be comfortable with personalised adverts, we need to think about the longer-term costs.
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@lsebr.bsky.socialLike other complex human invetions, AI can create outcomes that no-one wants or intends. But while AI does pose dangers, it may be an essential hedge against other catastrophe risks that civilisation faces.
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@lsebr.bsky.socialGlobal value chains have transformed how production is organised worldwide. And integration with GVCs can be critical to the manufacturing industries of developing countries. But what impact do those connections have on employment?
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@lsebr.bsky.socialAt their meeting last week, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping did not decide who regulates AI. But somebody still has to judge what these systems may be used for, when their output can be trusted and who answers when it is wrong.
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@lsebr.bsky.socialThe United States has a tax-base problem hiding in plain sight. America's tax code makes human employment more expensive than the software that may replace it.
@lsebr.bsky.socialWhat determines which companies become early adopters of AI?
@lsebr.bsky.socialWe are sleepwalking into a soft skills crisis caused by AI
@lsebr.bsky.socialCan a new Chancellor turn Great Britain into Growth Britain?
In his first major speech as Chancellor, John Healey set out his vision for driving growth.
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@lsebr.bsky.socialDoes working more than you want to cause lasting harm? Or do people eventually get used to it?
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@lsebr.bsky.socialWhen environmental regulation changes the risks facing borrowers, do banks simply lend less?
Shams Pathan, Francisco González, Md Rajib Kamal and Steven Ongena reveal how banks adapt to transition-related regulatory shocks.