Lecturer Malia Lazu discussed her new book "From Intention to Impact," current setbacks in DEI efforts, and seven steps to successfully implement DEI."

In this podcast, senior lecturer James Rhee discussed the themes and predictions underlying his book, "red helicopter – a parable for our times." He also discussed red helicopter's rapid global expansion (the Korean translation will be finished later this year) and the adaptation of the operating system into music, curricula, and film.

In a new paper, professor David Rand, Jennifer Allen (SM '22, PhD '24) and co-author wrote: "The misinformation flagged by fact-checkers was 46 times less impactful than the unflagged content that nonetheless encouraged vaccine skepticism."

Senior lecturer David Robertson said that high prices have driven a "big secondary market for Legos," with several online marketplaces for them, including Lego-owned BrickLink. The scarcity of some mini-figures has made them "a great investment," he said.

Ravi Inukonda (MBA '10) said: "Eventually, you can imagine a world where we already know your preferences. We already know what you're running out of, and we can recommend 'here are the seven things that you need.' With AI, we can make the product a lot more personalized and almost become your digital assistant."

In this podcast, Mike Droesch (MBA '17), a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, shared insights on the importance of a supply chain roadmap and how technology is transforming the logistics industry.

A report from MIT SMR Connections, a subsection within MIT Sloan Management Review, classifies itself as a "strategy guide" for responsibly using generative AI in higher ed. "Depending on the subject and the faculty member, there may be a different approach and philosophy," Ben Shields, a senior lecturer at MIT Sloan, said in the report.

Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu said: "I think a lot of meaningful jobs will be about interacting with the physical world, in the healthcare sector, the education sector, in factories, in the trades — gardeners, electricians and carpenters. We need to find a way with AI to make those jobs more productive so that people can gain a higher expertise in their jobs."