Communications of the ACM
Generative AI Degrades Online Communities
How large language models are influencing online communities.
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Generative AI as a New Innovation Platform
Considering the stability and longevity of a potential new foundational technology.
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The Cloud as an Innovation Platform for Software Development
How cloud computing became a platform.
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CRISPR: An Emerging Platform for Gene Editing
Considering a potential platform candidate in the evolving realm of gene-editing technologies research.
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In Defense of IBM
The ability to adjust to various technical and business disruptions has been essential to IBM's success during the past century.
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How Traditional Firms Must Compete in the Sharing Economy
Considering the evolving relationship between established companies and their sharing-economy counterparts.
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The Bitcoin Ecosystem
Speculating on how the Bitcoin economy might evolve.
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MOOCs Revisited, With Some Policy Suggestions
Assessing the rapidly evolving realm of massive open online courses.
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The Legacy of Steve Ballmer
Assessing the positive and negative components of the second Microsoft CEO's tenure.
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Are the Costs of 'Free' Too High in Online Education?
Considering the economic implications as educational institutions expand online learning initiatives.
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The Apple-Samsung Lawsuits
In search of a middle ground in the intellectual property wars.
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Reflecting on the Facebook IPO
Exploring some factors that reflect a company's worth.
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Can Services and Platform Thinking Help the U.S. Postal Service?
How the U.S. Postal Service might improve the efficiency of its delivery platform.
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The Legacy of Steve Jobs
Reflecting on the career and contributions of the Apple cofounder.
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The Platform Leader's Dilemma
Studying the lessons learned from past and present platform leaders.
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Platform Wars Come to Social Media
The world can absorb more social media sites, but how many?
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Reflections on the Toyota Debacle
A look in the rearview mirror reveals system and process blind spots.
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