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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 5d

Check out the latest from the SSRN #blog which includes a list of the top downloaded papers from Q3 2025 on #AI in Finance.

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Top Papers on AI in Finance

This list includes the top downloaded papers on AI in Finance posted in Q1 2025. It also includes the Top 5 Organizations that downloaded the research during this period.

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 20m

This essay encourages #faculty to move from fear to curiosity about #AI, recommending strategies to restrict its use for basic skills or use it to develop professional judgment based on course goals.

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 50m

"EXPANSE Urban Labs" by Jeong et al. analyzes how urban environmental factors like greenspace and heat influence mental health across European cities, using innovative wearable and survey data. Supports urban health policies. spkl.io/63327AVfO5 #UrbanHealth #Exposome #Research

EXPANSE Urban Labs: a panel study to deepen understanding of healthy urban living environments

SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 2h

The Biocatalyst Interactions with Gases Collaboration, funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, held its 1st symposium focused on #biology-based methods for CO₂ management & #sustainable fertilizer production.

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 4h

Can #AI have a conscience? While current AI lacks true sentience or feelings, there are expectations for it to act responsibly by following #ethical principles—a programmed "conscience."

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#InformationMatters

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 6h

The 2025 NO FAKES bill proposes broad controls over images, audio, & video, raising #intellectualproperty concerns about weak protections for creators & the risk of over-removing lawful speech.

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 7h

"GeoClimate Intelligence Platform" by Bhattarai et al. presents a web-based tool that makes planetary-scale climate data accessible without programming, supporting education and research in environmental science. spkl.io/63326AVfBG #ClimateData #GEE #EnvironmentalResearch #Research

GeoClimate Intelligence Platform: A Web-Based Framework for Environmental Data Analysis

SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 22h

Holistic #Sustainability in Smart Cities: Overcoming Trade-Offs in the Use and Effects of Digital Innovations

This paper examines the trade-offs between dimensions of sustainability in Smart Cities.

Authors: Nina Wörle, Stefan Wurster

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 1d

#Climate Injustice, Racial Capitalism, and the Contradictions of Property

This paper examines the racialized dynamics of property in the context of #climate change.

Author: Julia Dehm

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 1d

Constitutionalising #Algorithmic Enforcement

This chapter offers a clear, comparative map of #algorithmic enforcement in the IP domain, with emphasis on copyright and trade marks online.

Author: Giancarlo Frosio

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 1d

Advocates for respectful, charitable disagreement using the Rapoport Rules to foster better dialogue and truth-seeking across social, legal, and academic spheres. spkl.io/63325AVx5f #Disagreement #Ethics #Communication #Research

SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 1d

"VCs vs. Incumbents" by Pham, Rezaei & Zein shows how venture capitalists adapt funding strategies—favouring larger, less contingent rounds, to support startups against cash-rich rivals, helping sustain market dynamism. spkl.io/63324AVxZA #VentureCapital #Innovation #Research

Venture Capitalists vs. Deep-Pocketed Incumbents: Startup Financing Strategies in the Presence of Competitive Threats

SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 1d

"Meta-Learning in Neural Networks for Diabetes" by De Carli et al. develops a biologically-informed, interpretable model for personalized glucose-insulin prediction, addressing patient variability with advanced meta-learning techniques. spkl.io/63322AVxpQ #Healthcare #AI #Diabetes

Meta-Learning in Biologically-Informed Recurrent Neural Networks for Personalized System Identification of Glucose-Insulin Dynamics

SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 2d

Corporate Transparency and #Cybersecurity Risks

The author in this paper studies whether disclosure mandates alter the equilibrium of cyberattacks by unintentionally informing cybercriminals.

Author: David S. Kim

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 2d

What Can Satellite Imagery & ML Measure by Proctor et al. finds that #SIML predicts about 50% of ground measurements, effectively capturing social and natural variables like literacy and bird diversity. Supports diverse applications with quantifiable limits. spkl.io/63324AVxKy #AI

What Can Satellite Imagery and Machine Learning Measure?

SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 2d

Flourishing Considerations for #AI

The authors suggest that we should ultimately frame all of our thinking on #AI technologies around flourishing.

Authors: Tyler J. VanderWeele, Jonathan Teubner

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 2d

This article analyzes how misconduct by remarketing agents, #banks, or rate-setting intermediaries—such as rate manipulation—can undermine the integrity of super-integrated derivative contracts tied to #tax-exempt bonds.

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 2d

"Smartphone-Integrated THC Detection" by Jinho Park et al. develops a portable, smartphone-based assay with 80x sensitivity for rapid THC detection in saliva, enabling field testing with lab-grade accuracy. spkl.io/63329AVxOZ #POCT #Cannabis #Diagnostics #Research

Smartphone-Integrated Lateral Flow Assay for Robust Detection of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol

SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 2d

"Friction in Racing Tires" by Aditya Mazumder explores how static, kinetic, and rolling friction are harnessed in motorsport to maximize grip, control, and safety at extreme speeds. spkl.io/63320AVxEG #Motorsport #Physics #Engineering #Research

Friction Isn’t Always a Villain: Why Racing Tires Have So Much Grip

SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 3d

This introduction chapter to the 2nd edition of the #Research Handbook on Law and Political Economy tells a history of 'law and political economy'.

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 3d

"Game-Generated Data for AI" by Bebbington et al. highlights how gaming data offers rich, untapped resources for training advanced AI, addressing core challenges in causality, reasoning, and multi-agent coordination. spkl.io/63325AVaXl #AI #Gaming #ML #Research

Game-Generated Data: An Untapped Resource for Advanced AI Training

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 3d

Remuneration of #MusicCreators in the Streaming Economy: Findings from Germany

This paper presents an investigation aimed at analyzing the current remuneration of music creators.

Authors: Costas Jana, Patrick Vonderau, Philipp Hacker

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 3d

This study analyzes #energy scaling in 324 #Chinese cities from 2005 to 2021, revealing that urban energy consumption generally increases linearly with population.

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#Sustainability

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 3d

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 3d

This study examines a #Medicare #policy that capped per-patient physical therapy spending with exceptions for documented medical need & found the cap reduced spending by 8% without harming patient #health.

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 3d

Short answer, it depends! Many of our law eJournals do have editorial curation. Content volume by topic area also varies, and thus impacts time to distribution. Let us know if you have other questions and as always thank you for sharing your work on SSRN!