Stephen Henriques
Slowing Frontier AI Won’t Hold Back the AI Economy
Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, computer scientist and entrepreneur David Siegel, and co-author Stephen Henriques write that corporate adoption of AI is already years behind the technological frontier, so giving AI developers more time to make advanced systems safer and more trustworthy would do little to impede economic growth—and could make companies more confident about deploying them.
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.
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 Guide to Getting Agentic AI Right
Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and coauthors present a framework for determining when and how to effectively deploy agentic AI.
The Real Job Destruction from AI Is Hitting Before Careers Can Start
Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and his co-authors say that the impact of AI can be seen among recent college graduates, who are finding it harder and harder to get that first job. With no entry to the workforce, how will younger people develop the skills and wisdom to lead in the future?
America’s CEOs Have Become Reluctant Guardians of Democracy
Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Stephen Henriques argue that as trust in U.S. institutions erodes, business leaders are increasingly compelled to serve as policy advocates, diplomats, and defenders of democratic norms.
Netflix Will Win the Fight Over Warner—Even If It Loses
Prof. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Stephen Henriques write that either Netflix will succeed in acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery and its crown-jewel assets, or it will get to watch as rival Paramount takes on massive debt and risk.
It’s Time to Call Putin’s Bluff
Russia’s bluster at the negotiating table masks an economy hollowed out by war and sanctions, write Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Tymofiy Mylovanov of the Kyiv School of Economics, and co-author Stephen Henriques.
Connecticut Charts a New Course on Affordable Housing
Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Stephen Henriques write that a new comprehensive housing law gives Connecticut towns a clearer, more flexible framework for developing housing growth plans.
The China Summit Revealed the Limits of Trump’s Tariff War
Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Stephen Henriques write that a successful campaign to reduce China’s market manipulation would require the kind of collective action that Trump has systematically undermined through his indiscriminate use of tariffs.
