Technology

Discover how technology is transforming Harvard and the wider world—innovation, research, and ideas shaping the digital future.

Harvard Expert: Regulate AI Like Any Other Technology

Alexander Pascal, the executive director of Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center, says governments should not passively accept that AI is inevitable.

by Olivia Farrar

Where Should Data Centers Go?

Before a data center is built, Francesca Dominici and Le Xie aim to predict costs to the grid, the air, and the neighbors next door.

by Laurel M. Shugart

The World is No Longer Built for the Old-School Office

A College student’s attempt to recapture the romanticism of the workplace.

by Kate Kaufman

How Facebook Escaped Harvard

In 2004, a frenzy spread across Harvard Yard in days. Four billion users later, we are only just catching up.

by Noam Cohen

Technology Can Reshape History

But human networks will always retain their power.

by Joanna M Weiss

What Makes a Fact, According to a Harvard Social Scientist

Sheila Jasanoff has spent her career studying how societies produce knowledge, evaluate expertise, and make decisions about technology.

by Olivia Farrar

How to Care for Patients in AI-Driven Medicine

Harvard’s Arthur Kleinman reflects on what’s lost when healthcare systems prioritize efficiency.

by Olivia Farrar

Cambridge Once Fought Harvard’s DNA Research. Now There’s a Play About It.

A theatrical reenactment explores a 1976 clash between science and democracy.

by Laurel M. Shugart

Humanoid Robots. Virtual Reality. Which Technologies Will Last?

Harvard Business School’s Andy Wu discusses far-out innovations.

by Olivia Farrar

Discoveries: Short Takes on Cutting-Edge Research

Growing liver implants, mapping the sense of smell, and journalism at risk

by Jonathan Shaw