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What productivity boom? AI will provide just a 1% GDP boost over the next decade, MIT economist says.

Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:19

Tech Insider : Economy

Illustration of humanoid artificial intelligence controlling robotic arms — Artificial intelligence is likely to continue its push into the workplace in 2024.
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economy, Markets, ai-investing, Productivity, us-economy-outlook, gdp-forecast, aritificial-intelligence

A Harvard Medical School professor with ADHD shares how he retrained his brain for deep work and reached peak productivity

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 05:10

An office worker working late into the evening — Jeff Karp suffered from undiagnosed ADHD as a child and taught himself tricks for focused work.
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Careers, contributor-2024, Book, ADHD, Focus, Harvard, Professors

An MIT professor devised a 'Fortress Ukraine' plan in 1994 that proved remarkably right about the Russian invasion

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 05:00

Ukrainian troops on a BWP infantry fighting vehicle prepare for combat towards Lyman in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on March 17. — Ukrainian troops on a BWP infantry fighting vehicle prepare for combat towards Lyman in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on March 17.
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Military & Defense, Russia, Ukraine, MIT, campaign-strategy, mildef-freelance

AI is too expensive to steal some jobs — for now, MIT study finds

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 09:00

An illustration of a man cutting workers on an assembly line — AI may not be coming for your job — yet.
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Tech, Careers, Tech, AI, Careers, automation, Jobs

This MIT study says AI won't take my job. But it doesn't make me feel too sure that AI won't take my job.

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 18:32

A robot wearing a chefs hat — The robot baker is unlikely to replace human bakers.
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Tech, Careers, AI, ai-jobs, computer-vision, MIT, future-of-work

Bill Ackman says he'll review all MIT professors for plagiarism

Fri, 01/05/2024 - 21:49

Ackman, Bill Ackman — Brian Snyder/Reuters

Education, News, insider-news, bill-ackman, Plagiarism, MIT

MIT's president announces new steps for the university — one day after Harvard's Claudine Gay resigned

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 15:19

Photo Illustration of Sally Kornbluth. — Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

Education, MIT, sally-kornbluth, Harvard, congressional-hearings, bill-ackman, claudine-gay

What Harvard students have to say about the bombshell resignation of embattled president Claudine Gay

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 10:06

Harvard president Claudine Gay — Harvard president Claudine Gay
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Education, harvard-university, claudine-gay, MIT, university-of-pennsylvania, Harvard, Education

Bill Ackman is now turning his focus to MIT's president after Harvard and Penn's resign

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 16:18

Bill Ackman and Sally Kornbluth. — Bill Ackman (Right) takes aim at MIT president Sally Kornbluth (Left).
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images and Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for The New York Times

Education, finance, News, bill-ackman, MIT, Harvard, UPenn

More than 500 Harvard faculty members have signed a letter defending president Claudine Gay and urging the university not to remove her

Sun, 12/10/2023 - 23:59

Tech Insider : Politics, Politics

Harvard president Claudine Gay — Harvard president Claudine Gay.
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

politics, Education, Harvard, claudine-gay, bill-ackman, Education, politics

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