Top stories published by MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy in 2016

Much has changed in the past two years since MIT IDE presented its first Platform Strategies Summit. The idea of interconnected, information-driven networks creating value through open partnerships is no longer a radical…

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May 11, 2016

Cybersecurity in a Data-driven World

A system based on Blockchain can help secure digital transactions while also protecting user privacy

By Alex Pentland

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Mar 15, 2016

Automation is So Yesterday

The combination of smart humans with smart machines is a better strategy than automation.

by Thomas Davenport

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Mar 6, 2016

Exploring the Uncharted Territory of the On-Demand Economy

By Erik Brynjolfsson

More and more tech startups are pitching business plans to become “the Uber of [fill-in –the-blank]” — with hopes to be the next billion-dollar Unicorn in the on-demand economy. The…

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Mar 18, 2016

IIC Categories in Focus: Humans + Machines and New Models

This is the first of two posts where we will delve into a deeper exploration of our four Inclusive Innovation Competition categories. What are the key questions about the future that motivated the selection of these categories…

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Mar 28, 2016

IIC Categories in Focus: Skills and Matching

This is the second part of our IIC Categories in Focus series; for a deeper dive into Humans + Machines and New Models, see our previous post.

Skills

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Apr 12, 2016

The Future of Work: Twitter Chat Highlights

In a wide-ranging online discussion, MIT IDE Director Erik Brynjolfsson and O’Reilly Media Founder and CEO, Tim O’Reilly, fielded questions about the future of work, automation and education, and how the Inclusive Innovation Competition can play a part…

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