Faculty Viewpoints
How Communities Can Get a Better Deal from Data Centers
Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, computer scientist and entrepreneur David Siegel, and co-author Stephen Henriques argue that the growing backlash against data centers should lead to stronger protections and enforceable community benefits—not an end to the AI infrastructure boom.
Putting a Price on Climate Risk
Yale SOM’s Todd Cort, an expert on corporate sustainability and sustainable finance, explains how AI is enabling new ways to price environmental and social risks.
Who Trains Junior Employees in the Age of AI?
AI is best at exactly the entry-level work that used to turn novices into experts. Professor K. Sudhir writes that organizations will need to find new ways to build the skills and judgment that junior employees once developed by doing those tasks themselves.
The Problems with the Paramount–Warner Merger
Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, governance expert Nell Minow, and co-author Stephen Henriques argue that the proposed combination would illegally concentrate power in Hollywood, weaken labor markets, and carry mounting financial risks, even if it ultimately closes.
A Prescription for Rebuilding Trust in the FDA
The FDA should recommit to transparent, evidence-based decision-making, apply its standards consistently, and modernize its regulatory systems, argue Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Megan Ranney and Sten Vermund of the Yale School of Public Health, and Harvard neurologist Patricia Greenstein, with co-author Steven Tian.
What Critics Get Wrong About Dual-Class Shares
The SpaceX IPO has renewed debate over dual-class share structures, which give founders outsized voting power. Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian argue that these structures can create long-term shareholder value under the right conditions.
You Probably Need a Mission Statement
Professor James Baron says a genuine mission statement can help organizations of all kinds cultivate thriving internal cultures and credibility in the outside world.
Too Many Pro-Democracy Groups Are Weakening the Cause
Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld argues that the proliferation of organizations fighting for democracy has divided resources, muddled messaging, and discouraged potential allies.
How Trump Rewrites Defeat as Victory
Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian argue that after falling short of his stated objectives in Iran, President Trump has turned to a familiar set of political and rhetorical tactics: declaring victory, redirecting public attention, and recasting friends as foes and foes as friends.
The New Fed Chair Wants Less Transparency. That’s a Mistake.
Yale SOM’s William English, a former Fed official, writes that a less communicative Fed could undermine monetary policy effectiveness, increase market volatility, and weaken democratic accountability.
