Artificial intelligence is disrupting the relationships that produce knowledge and transforming it into “content.” ...

Dwaipayan Banerjee's recent book explores how the forces of global politics and capitalism shaped India’s technological revolution.

American astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt’s research laid the foundation for our understanding of the structure and size of the universe.

Community colleges are working to democratize AI education and meet the need for AI-fluent workers in the labor force.

Decades-old research about how and why people share rumors is even more relevant in a world with social media. Around the time the US government was testing nuclear bombs on Bikini Atoll in the spring ...

A robust science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce is essential for the United States, serving as the foundation for effective employment, immigration, science and technology, ...

The nation’s experience with developing digital credentials may be instructive for other countries seeking to build an identity system that reflects civic and social preferences. On September 28, 2025 ...

As grantmakers and universities strive for more engaged and societally responsive research, the proposal process could be a place for innovation—and an avenue for institutional change. Who doesn’t ...

In “What Do We Want From AI?” (Issues, Spring 2026), John P. Nelson takes stock of the many ways that artificial intelligence is affecting our lives and societies, and puts forwards the lens of ...

Computer scientists should build devices to enhance and empower—not replace—humans. In early 1997, before Alexa and Siri were conceived, I engaged in several public debates with MIT Media Lab ...