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Utsav Gandhi

Utsav Gandhi is a first-year Ph.D. student in Communications and Media Studies at the University of Illinois (Chicago), where he is broadly interested in business models and regulation of social media, news media, and generative AI. Originally from Mumbai, India, Gandhi was previously a Research Professional at the Stigler Center and holds a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Chicago’s Harris School, where he completed extensive coursework in technology policy and digital media.
Commentary

How the Massive Google SEO Leak Plays Into the Marketplace for Search

Utsav Gandhi
Utsav Gandhi discusses the findings of the May 2024 Google SEO leak, which gave analysts a novel, albeit speculative, look into how Google might choose to promote and demote content. The findings have possible implications for businesses and news organizations struggling to compete for views and suggest that transparency could become an increasing factor in the future search market as new, artificial intelligence-powered competitors enter the market.
Research

Stakeholder Motivations for “Private Sanctions” Against Russia

Utsav Gandhi
As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, a new study measures stakeholders’ desire to see their firms exit Russia and how these...
Covid-19

Event Notes: How Will China Move on from the Covid-19 Pandemic?

Utsav Gandhi
Countries around the world have overseen wide-ranging public health responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. On June 10, the Stigler Center hosted a panel of...
Antitrust and Competition

Data is Abundant But is it Accessible to Researchers?

Utsav Gandhi
Despite the wide availability of data, ensuring independent access to data sources has never been more crucial. How can researchers engage in data sharing...
Antitrust and Competition

Google’s Anticompetitive Conduct and the Remedies to Prevent It

Utsav Gandhi
The Stigler Center, of which ProMarket is a part, recently hosted a panel discussion looking at the antitrust case against Google and discussing potential...
Antitrust and Competition

How Should Antitrust Deal With Facebook? A Stigler Center Panel Investigates

Utsav Gandhi
Panelists at the Stigler Center’s recent antitrust conference look at the antitrust case against Facebook and discuss potential theories of harm, as well as...

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