Opinions

Using algorithms to find patterns in historical data on startups and predict the likelihood of success for a new startup could hold entrepreneurs back, by encouraging the repetition of similarly innovative ventures at the expense of breakthrough innovation

Brexit sent shockwaves across the EU but didn't trigger the mass exodus that was feared, but nor did it leave Europeans wanting more from their union

Thanks to the stacking technique which combines predictions from multiple models, Bocconi researchers have improved by 20% the measurement of the risk of conflict between ethnic groups in Africa and the Middle East. A particularly relevant result, since the assessment of political risk guides the choices of investors, who are always wary about internal strife in a country

The contest between America and China, won by the US for now, increasingly plays on the relative ability to govern this dualuse technology and its evolution, and control the global value chain behind the production of semiconductors. But for how long will that be the case?

From genomics to imaging, from biomedical analyses to the ability to predict a patient's response to a particular treatment, AI can turbocharge researchers and doctors in finding answers to cancer, metabolic conditions and immune diseases. But we need to train a new generation of multidisciplinary research teams to reap its advantages

The focus of environmental organizations is mainly on private jets, but it is the aviation sector as a whole that has a negative impact in terms of emissions produced. Below is Matteo Di Castelnuovo's analysis regarding the new Amsterdam airport initiative