Block Center for Technology and Society
Turning Research into Policy and Practice
The Block Center for Technology and Society is dedicated to the interdisciplinary, scientific investigation of the economic, organizational and public policy impacts of new and emerging technologies and their deployment in society.
We aim to study the societal consequences of technological change, develop innovative policy interventions that ensure the benefits of technological change are shared across society, and identify, develop, and promote the use of advanced technologies to address the social and economic needs of society.
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Michael Luca Named Director of Ƶ’s Block Center for Technology and Society
Luca’s work focuses on the interplay among technology, human behavior, and business and policy decisions, examining how those forces shape market and societal outcomes. As director, he will lead the center’s efforts to understand and assess how emerging technologies are reshaping society and how decisions being made now by business leaders, policymakers, and technologists can shape what happens next.
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