Mapping the hidden global labor powering AI

Most people know by now that artificial intelligence powers much of the online world, sifting through social media posts, planning driving routes or helping to choose a movie to watch. But what goes largely unseen is the ...

Job loss and AI-exposed jobs: Q&A with sociology professor

Jennie Brand, a UCLA professor of sociology with an appointment in statistics and data science, is an expert on the socioeconomic effects of job loss, including the long-term economic, psychological, physiological and intergenerational ...

How buying weapons can harm a country's economy

Some wars are predictable. There are conflicts past and present which have been more or less expected because of economic and social conditions, a country's history or that of its neighbors.

Greenwashing fears may drive up the cost of climate finance

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from industries such as steelmaking, chemicals and energy production requires enormous investment. Unlike conventional green bonds, which typically finance clearly defined environmentally ...

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