How an “AI-tocracy” emerges

In China, the use of AI-driven facial recognition helps the regime repress dissent while enhancing the technology, researchers report.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
July 13, 2023 ~8 min

What should we make of Russia’s brief mutiny?

Sovietologist Marcia Beck gauges Putin’s power base, the motives behind the mutiny, and the ramifications for the Russia.

Michael Malone-U. Miami • futurity
July 3, 2023 ~9 min


Guilt-prone people in power are less likely to be corrupt

"People who are prone to feeling guilt in their everyday lives are less likely to take bribes," says Hongbo Yu.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
June 28, 2023 ~6 min

In Europe, ancestral family ties predict politics today

The stronger your ancestral family ties, the more likely you are to hold right-wing cultural policy preferences, research finds.

Hailey Reissman - Penn • futurity
June 23, 2023 ~5 min

Study: Microtargeting works, just not the way people think

In politics, tailored ads make sense, but with real limits to the tailoring.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
June 21, 2023 ~7 min

Natural disaster impacts affect Black people most

"These disaster impacts create a uniquely extensive and multiplied set of challenges," says Alex Priest.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
June 20, 2023 ~5 min

Bringing the social and ethical responsibilities of computing to the forefront

The inaugural SERC Symposium convened experts from multiple disciplines to explore the challenges and opportunities that arise with the broad applicability of computing in many aspects of society.

Terri Park | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing • mit
June 8, 2023 ~12 min

Suzanne Freeman and Mariel Garcia-Montes receive 2023 Jeanne Guillemin Prize

Award from the Center for International Studies supports women pursuing doctorates in international affairs.

Michelle English | MIT Center for International Studies • mit
June 8, 2023 ~13 min


Users, not Google search, pick partisan news

Political ideology and user choice are the biggest drivers of engagement with partisan and unreliable news via Google Search, a study finds.

Patti Zielinski - Rutgers • futurity
June 6, 2023 ~6 min

Scientists' political donations reflect polarization in academia – with implications for the public's trust in science

Public data about individual donors’ political contributions supports the perception that American academia leans left.

Alexander Kaurov, Research Associate in History of Science, Harvard University • conversation
June 6, 2023 ~7 min

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