Neil Thompson

MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL)

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1.

Science Is Shaped by Wikipedia: Evidence From a Randomized Control Trial

MIT Sloan Research Paper No. 5238-17
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 Sep 2017 Last Revised: 16 Aug 2019
Neil Thompson and Douglas Hanley
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and University of Pittsburgh
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Wikipedia, Public Goods, Science, Dissemination of Knowledge, Innovation

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The Decline of Computers As a General Purpose Technology: Why Deep Learning and the End of Moore’s Law are Fragmenting Computing

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 12 Dec 2018
Neil Thompson and Svenja Spanuth
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 3,228 (8,238)
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General Purpose Technology, Deep Learning, Moore's Law, Computer Chips, Processors, GPU, CPU, Economics of I.T., Information Technology

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Trial by Internet: A Randomized Field Experiment on Wikipedia’s Influence on Judges’ Legal Reasoning

Forthcoming in Cambridge Handbook of Experimental Jurisprudence, editor Kevin Tobia, Cambridge University Press
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 01 Aug 2022 Last Revised: 20 Jul 2023
Neil Thompson, Brian Flanagan, Edana Richardson, Brian McKenzie and Xueyun Luo
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth) - Faculty of Law, National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth) - Faculty of Law, Maynooth University and Cornell University, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
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The Economic Impact of Moore's Law: Evidence from When it Faltered

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 18 Jan 2017
Neil Thompson
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL)
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Moore's Law, Information Technology, Productivity Growth

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Beyond AI Exposure: Which Tasks are Cost-Effective to Automate with Computer Vision?

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 08 Feb 2024
Maja Svanberg, Wensu Li, Martin Fleming, Brian Goehring and Neil Thompson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), MIT FutureTech, IBM and MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL)
Downloads 1,617 (24,664)
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artificial intelligence, automation, AI, computer vision

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User-Generated Content Shapes Judicial Reasoning: Evidence From a Randomized Control Trial on Wikipedia

Published in: Information Systems Research 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1287/isre.2023.0034 (open access)
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 18 Jan 2023 Last Revised: 26 Mar 2024
Neil Thompson, Xueyun Luo, Brian McKenzie, Edana Richardson and Brian Flanagan
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), Cornell University, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Maynooth University, National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth) - Faculty of Law and National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth) - Faculty of Law
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Courts, Wikipedia, randomised control trial, media, user-generated content

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How to Measure and Draw Causal Inferences with Patent Scope

International Journal of the Economics of Business, 26(1) 5-38 (2019), Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise Research Paper No. 19-29
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 30 May 2017 Last Revised: 05 Nov 2019
Jeffrey M. Kuhn and Neil Thompson
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School and MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL)
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patent scope, patents, causal inference, innovation, measurement, patent examiners, examiner toughness

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Decomposing the “Tacit Knowledge Problem:” Codification of Knowledge and Access in CRISPR Gene-Editing

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 21 Nov 2017 Last Revised: 30 Jun 2020
Neil Thompson and Samantha Zyontz
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and Boston University - Questrom School of Business
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Technology Adoption, CRISPR, Experimentation, Genetic Engineering

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The Close Relationship Between Management Practices and Corporate Culture

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 11 Oct 2019
Donald N. Sull, Hyo Kang and Neil Thompson
MIT Sloan School of Management, Seoul National University and MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL)
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Corporate culture; management practices; strategy

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Trade-Offs in Firm Culture? Nope, You Can Have it All

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 20 Aug 2018
Donald N. Sull, Hyo Kang, Neil Thompson and Lucy Hu
MIT Sloan School of Management, Seoul National University, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and Amazon.com, Inc.
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Corporate Culture; Organizational Culture; Strategy Implementation; Management Practices; Survey Design

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Does Winning a Patent Race Lead to More Follow-On Innovation?

Journal of Legal Analysis, Volume 12, 2020, Pages 183–220, https://doi.org/10.1093/jla/laaa001
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 15 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 30 Jun 2020
Neil Thompson and Jeffrey M. Kuhn
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School
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Patent Race, Intellectual Property, Innovation

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Sourcing Innovation in the Digital Age

MIT Sloan Research Paper No. 6164-20
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 07 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 17 Oct 2020
Neil Thompson, Didier Bonnet and Sarah Jaballah
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), IMD and Capgemini Invent
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innovation sources, capabilities, digital, open innovation, competitive advantage

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University Licensing and the Flow of Scientific Knowledge

Thompson, Neil C., Ziedonis, Arvids A., Mowery, David C. (2018). University licensing and the flow of scientific knowledge. Research Policy. Vol 47(6), pp 1060-1069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2018.03.008
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 17 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 21 Aug 2020
Neil Thompson, Arvids A. Ziedonis and David C. Mowery
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), Boston University - Questrom School of Business and University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business
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University Research, Technology Transfer, Scientific Communication, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Material Transfer Agreements, Research Inputs, Research Tools

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Trial by Internet: A Response to Judicial Critics

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 09 May 2025
Neil Thompson, Brian Flanagan, Edana Richardson, Brian McKenzie and Xueyun Luo
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth) - Faculty of Law, National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth) - Faculty of Law, Maynooth University and Cornell University, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
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BEYOND AI EXPOSURE: WHICH TASKS ARE COST-EFFECTIVE TO AUTOMATE WITH COMPUTER VISION?

Number of pages: 68 Posted: 07 May 2025
Martin Fleming, Neil Thompson and Neil Thompson
MIT FutureTech, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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artificial intelligence, automation, AI, computer vision artificial intelligence, automation, AI exposure, worker displacement, AI-as-a-Service platforms, computer vision