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How Innovative Are Innovations? A Multidimensional, Survey-Based Approach
Innovation can be difficult to measure, and some major technical advances have less impact on social welfare than expected. Surveys of innovation should consider five key factors in assessing the importance of an innovation.
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Wesley Cohen, John P. Walsh, You-Na Lee |
2021 |
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Shining a Light on Dark Patterns
Some user interfaces include “dark patterns” that exploit cognitive bias to manipulate users. Two experiments show that subtle dark patterns are more dangerous, because consumers are less likely to reject them.
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Lior Strahilevitz, Jamie Luguri |
2021 |
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Breaking the Privacy Gridlock: A Broader Look at Remedies
Regulatory systems outside of privacy can serve as models for the enforcement of consumer privacy legislation. Regulatory oversight, self-regulation, and class action suits may be effective in enforcing privacy standards.
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Chris Hoofnagle, Ira Rubinstein, James Dempsey, Katherine Strandburg |
2021 |
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Digital Addiction
A study of smartphone use shows that consumers’ excessive use of smartphones and social media may result from digital addiction. Self-control tools reduce usage and improve well-being.
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Matthew Gentzkow, Hunt Allcott, Lena Song |
2021 |
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Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) relies on natural resources, low-cost labor, and data. The production of AI technology harms the environment. AI systems rely on low-wage workers.
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Kate Crawford |
2021 |
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European Digital Sovereignty”: Successfully Navigating Between the “Brussels Effect” and Europe’s Quest for Strategic Autonomy
“European digital sovereignty” encompasses regulatory and strategic concerns. The European Union (EU) is the most powerful global actor in digital regulation, though its power is not unlimited.
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Theodore Christakis |
2020 |
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New Laws of Robotics: Defending Human Expertise in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence-based systems (AI) and robots often complement human judgment and labor, rather than replacing it. Policymakers and engineers should ensure that this continues.
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Frank Pasquale |
2020 |
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The Future of Work in the Age of AI: Displacement or Risk-Shifting?
Artificial intelligence-based systems (AI) are altering the conditions and quality of work. Employers use AI to shift risks to low-wage workers, adopting irregular schedules or systems that force workers to adopt a strenuous pace.
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Karen Levy, Pegah Moradi |
2020 |
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Reforming the Patent System
Three tailored patent reforms would improve the patent system without requiring more evidence as to whether stronger patent protection promotes innovation generally.
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Heidi Williams, Lisa Larrimore Ouellette |
2020 |
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Nascent Competitors
Large incumbent firms may take steps to eliminate innovative nascent competitors, either by merger or by excluding them from the market.
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C. Scott Hemphill, Tim Wu |
2020 |