Research

Why We Make Different Choices When Faced with the Same Problem

A new cognitive model explains how context, experiences, and attention can transform a purchase, a probability, or a risk without changing either the available information or our preferences

The Secret Ingredient of Innovation? It’s Not Diversity, But the Ability to Make It Work

Companies are investing more and more in attracting talent from around the world. A new study shows that the true competitive advantage associated with diversity emerges only when cultural differences come together through collaboration, especially in the most complex technologies

Better Evaluations with ChatGPT. Critical Thinking Broadens Ideas

An experiment involving 1,053 students shows that AI can bring novices closer to experts on well-defined tasks. Causal reasoning, however, generates less conventional solutions. And it raises a question for universities and companies: are we sure we are assessing the right skills?

Artificial Intelligence and Statistics: The Mathematical Shortcut That Makes Simulations Up to 100 Times Faster

A new algorithm developed by Giacomo Zanella and Sebastiano Grazzi makes it possible to truly harness parallel computing, accelerating one of the most widely used tools in scientific research, from epidemiology to precision medicine

Geopolitics Turns the EU Budget into a ‘Constitutional Laboratory’

From the pandemic to the war in Ukraine, a study shows how the EU’s financial architecture is changing faster than the Treaties that govern it

Inequality in the Past: How Much Can We Really Trust the Numbers?

A study by Mattia Fochesato and Samuel Bowles introduces a new method for measuring wealth in ancient societies, showing that many estimates previously considered reliable conceal a much greater degree of uncertainty than expected