All Blog Posts
These blog posts are written by TAP academics, TAP staff members, and on occasion by guest bloggers. TAP’s purpose for this section of the site is to present information, points of view, research, and debates directly from the academics and guest experts.
Blog Results: 38
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AI’s Prediction Power and the Anti-Discrimination Opportunity
Publication Date: October 15, 2022
Rotman School of Management economic scholars Joshua Gans, Ajay Agrawal, and Avi Goldfarb explain why "AI systems solutions have the potential to reduce discrimination across domains, from education to healthcare and banking."
Featuring
Joshua GansTAP Scholar
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Joshua Gans and Colleagues Discuss How to Build a Competitive Advantage with Machine Learning
Publication Date: October 29, 2020
In their article, “How to Win with Machine Learning,” Rotman School of Management professors Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb explain how companies entering industries with an AI-enabled product or service can build a sustainable competitive advantage and raise entry barriers against latecomers.
Featuring
Joshua GansTAP Scholar
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Innovation + Equality
Publication Date: November 25, 2019
Joshua Gans, Rotman School of Management, introduces his new book, co-authored with Andrew Leigh. Innovation + Equality: How to create a future that is more Star Trek than Terminator examines the relationship between having more equality and more innovation.
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Report on Media Regulation
Publication Date: August 14, 2019
Joshua Gans, Rotman School of Management, shares key takeaways from a report he co-authored with colleagues on the Committee for the Study of Digital Platforms (at the Stigler Center at the University of Chicago). The report addresses the challenges arising from digital platforms and their impact on the news media, and offers policy recommendations.
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How Policy Decisions Could Shape the Development and Implementation of AI
Publication Date: August 23, 2018
Rotman School of Management economists Joshua Gans, Avi Goldfarb, and Ajay Agrawal discuss how regulatory policy and policies to mitigate potential negative consequences could impact the adoption of AI.
Featuring
Joshua GansTAP Scholar
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It’s Time for Identity Portability
Publication Date: June 15, 2018
Rotman School of Management economics professor Joshua Gans introduces his policy brief for The Hamilton Project: “Enhancing Competition with Data and Identity Portability.”
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‘AI’s Value Is in Its Predictions’ Says Economist Joshua Gans
Publication Date: May 2, 2018
Economists Joshua Gans, Ajay Arawal, and Avi Goldfarb offer strategies to the business world for understanding and evaluating the implications of artificial intelligence on businesses.
Featuring
Joshua GansTAP Scholar
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Is Social Graph Portability Workable?
Publication Date: July 20, 2017
Professor Joshua Gans, Rotman School of Management, discusses a proposal to advocate for social graph portability rather than regulation or antitrust when dealing with market power issues that arise from platforms like Facebook.
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What to Learn from US Govt Strategy on AI
Publication Date: January 4, 2017
Reviewing reports from the Obama administration on the future of artificial intelligence, Joshua Gans and his co-authors provides key insights for countries that trade and compete with the U.S.
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Neither Uber Nor Lyft Believe Sharing Is the Future
Publication Date: October 19, 2016
Rotman School of Management economist Joshua Gans examines a surprising new direction for cars currently participating in the sharing economy.
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