Technology
As Lab Property Grows Out of Reach for Kendall Square Startups, Many Shift To Leasing Coworking Spaces
The Crimson spoke to a range of commercial realtors, startup founders, and a commercial lab space owner to understand how the immense draw of Kendall Square has forced the myriad startup companies that define its ecosystem to adapt to more challenging economic conditions as they fight for a prized place in “the most innovative square mile on the planet.”
‘Just Take My Information’: Harvard Students Risk Leaks for Love on Datamatch
As Harvard students begin to complete Datamatch’s annual survey on Friday, memories of last year’s data leak may force them to contemplate more than just “what their Roman Empire is.”
Bill Gates Talks AI, Journey to Microsoft at Sanders Event
Harvard dropout and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates discussed the early days of Microsoft and current developments in artificial intelligence at a sold-out Monday talk in Sanders Theatre.
Harvard Settles Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Samsung
Harvard agreed to dismiss a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung, a South Korean tech conglomerate, and waived its rights to refile the suit on Monday.
Harvard Medical School Alums Donate $6 Million for AI Health Care Education
The Dunleavy Foundation, led by Harvard Medical School alum Keith R. Dunleavy, gave HMS $6 million to expand educational opportunities for leveraging artificial intelligence in health care.
Former U.S. Tech Officer, Taiwanese Minister Talk Technology And Democracy at IOP
Experts on the intersection of public policy and data discussed how technology could be used to strengthen democratic governance at a Harvard Institute of Politics event Thursday evening.
Harvard Kennedy School's Carr Center Holds Inaugural Event for ‘Surveillance Capitalism’ Initiative
The Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School held the inaugural event on Friday for its new initiative, “Surveillance Capitalism or Democracy?” — a subsidiary of its Technology and Human Rights program.
Daron Acemoglu Highlights Technology’s Role in Inequality at HKS Lecture
MIT Economics professor Daron Acemoglu delivered the fourth annual Stone Lecture at a JFK Jr. Forum Tuesday evening, discussing the impacts of AI and technological advancement on wealth concentration.
Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center Launches New Program On Technology and Public Policy
The Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs launched a new program focused on hosting research, events, and fellowships at the intersection of technology and policy at an event on Monday.
Cambridge Schools Go Analog With No-Phones Policy
As middle and high school students descended upon Cambridge for their first day of classes on Tuesday, one thing was missing from their pockets: cell phones.
‘Hyped Just About Right’: How the AI Boom is Reshaping Research at Harvard
As ChatGPT took the world by storm, many raised concerns about how it might help students cheat themselves out of learning. But a year and a half later, AI is changing the work of professors perhaps even more.
‘That’s the Miracle’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Talks Undergrad Years, Future of AI at Harvard Event
OpenAI CEO and billionaire technology entrepreneur Sam Altman discussed his startup journey and the future of artificial intelligence at an event in Memorial Church on Wednesday.
Beth Israel Researchers Find ChatGPT Outperformed Physicians in Some Clinical Reasoning Metrics
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found generative artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT-4 performed better than hospital physicians and residents in several — but not all — aspects of the clinical reasoning process, raising questions about the future use of AI in healthcare settings.
‘Definitely Unethical’: Datamatch Leak First Exposed by UCLA Students in Private Discord
One week before Harvard student Sungjoo Yoon ’27 revealed Datamatch data vulnerabilities via an anonymous website, a group of UCLA students first discovered that they could access and scrape the site’s user data — information they exposed in a private Discord server.
