Unlikely Defenders Of The Truth

Rupert Murdoch and Robert Thompson are speaking out against Google and Facebook’s carte blanche business models. Murdoch says that tech giants should pay for the content they post on their platforms, and Thompson says that “bot-infested badlands” have “debased” the digital environment. I get the pushback on their argument: As two grumpy old white guys, they’re Read more…

The Case For Regulating A.I.

There are many reasons why we shouldn’t regulate artificial intelligence, or “A.I.,” one reason why we should. The case against regulation was argued most recently in a New York Times op-ed that gave at least three reasons: 1) nobody can agree on what even constitutes A.I., 2) machines have been doing “smart” things Read more…

Trends in 2018: Brand Populism

Two recent research papers suggest that companies need to address social welfare as a matter of business practice, not just good works or marketing strategy. BCG’s Total Societal Impact details the ways companies are being pushed to take responsibility for issues that affect their stakeholders, but aren’t a direct outcome of their Read more…