Data Analytics

April 21, 2026
Podcast: Introducing Insight Unpacked, Season 3
Can We Still Build a Green Economy?
Meghan Busse, Brayden King, Klaus Weber, Aaron Yoon, David Chen, David A. Besanko, Adam Waytz and Matthew Roling

March 1, 2026
What Lures Netflix Viewers?
A new model disentangles the appeal of the platform’s shows and movies from the influence of its recommendation system.
Guy Aridor and and coauthors

January 9, 2026
Do You Really Need All That Data?
Not always. An algorithm helps decision-makers figure out precisely which data they need to find an optimal solution.
Omar Bennouna, Amine Bennouna, Saurabh Amin and Asuman Ozdaglar

July 25, 2024
4 Leadership Lessons from the NFL’s Chief Data Officer
Here’s how the league is going deep on AI, from addressing player safety to fine-tuning fan marketing.
Joel K. Shapiro and Paul Ballew

February 20, 2024
Podcast: Can Complexity Science Help Us Understand Organizations?
On this episode of The Insightful Leader: From climate change to neuroscience, this new approach is reshaping how we study complicated systems.
Benjamin F. Jones, Brian Uzzi and Dashun Wang

March 1, 2022
How Gig Workers Push Back Against Their “Digital Boss”
Instead of having managers, these workers are beholden to customer reviews. The relationship is rocky.
Hatim Rahman and Lindsey Cameron

December 13, 2021
Podcast: Why You Need a Working Knowledge of AI
Business leaders can’t rely solely on data scientists to get the job done. Learn more on this episode of The Insightful Leader.
Eric T. Anderson

December 9, 2021
Do People Really Understand Your Data Visualizations?
Many data viz gurus advocate for decluttering graphs and focusing on specific info. Do those techniques actually help your audience?
Kiran Ajani, Elsie Lee, Cindy Xiong, Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, William Kemper and Steven Franconeri

November 5, 2021
4 Phases of Analytics Evolution: From Spreadsheets to AI Workbenches
What lies ahead for business leaders looking to incorporate data analytics?
Joel K. Shapiro

September 15, 2021
See an Exciting Trend in That Chart? Proceed with Caution.
Some data-visualization techniques lead us to assume causality where it doesn’t exist.
Cindy Xiong, Joel K. Shapiro, Jessica Hullman and Steven Franconeri

August 19, 2021
3 Ways AI Can Help You Improve Diversity
Your company already holds the data that can lead to sustainable change.
Brian Uzzi

August 2, 2021
Gig Workers Are Increasingly Rated by Opaque Algorithms. It’s Making Them Paranoid.
These systems can create an “invisible cage” for freelancers.
Hatim Rahman

March 29, 2021
So Your Company Isn’t Getting the Most out of Analytics and AI. Here’s What to Do.
These tools have the possibility to transform your business. If you know how to harness them.
Eric T. Anderson

November 4, 2020
Video: How Bias Creeps into AI when Businesses Aren’t Looking
A quick explainer on what happens if you aren’t thoughtful about the data you use.
Adam Pah

August 4, 2020
How AI Can Help Weed Out Faulty Scientific Research
Solid science is more important than ever, yet experts often struggle to predict which studies will replicate. Artificial intelligence could do the job better.
Yang Yang, Wu Youyou and Brian Uzzi

February 26, 2020
Podcast: When AI Leaves the Lab
AI is now being used to serve customers. On this episode of The Insightful leader, we discuss trends and potential pitfalls that should be on companies’ radars.
Adam Pah

December 2, 2019
How Companies Can Mine Online Reviews for Product-Development Gold
The right techniques can uncover valuable insights in user-generated content.
Artem Timoshenko

April 1, 2019
To Improve Customer Experience, Embrace the Outliers in Your Data
Don’t ignore them. Let them highlight your biggest failures and juiciest opportunities.
Joel K. Shapiro

March 4, 2019
How to Build Artificial Intelligence that Everyone Can Trust
Experts from IBM Watson and Kellogg discuss how to remove bias and increase transparency in machine-learning algorithms.
Florian Zettelmeyer and Inhi Cho Suh

December 5, 2018
What Google Is Teaching Economists About Unemployment Insurance
Search data can tell policymakers whether extending unemployment benefits delays job-seeking.
Scott R. Baker and Andrey Fradkin
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