MHR Labs

Welcome to the Lab

In MHR Labs, our data scientists and software engineers explore new ideas and technologies that could impact the world of work in the future.

Whether you choose to read the research, ask questions, send us feedback or even take part in our research projects - we want you to join us on this journey together.

Latest research

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AI and the environment

Google's CO2 emissions have risen by 48% since 2019 due to the increasing energy demand of its own data centres, which has been greatly impacted by its work on AI. This makes us wonder, is it really worth it?

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Gender, University, AI and Employment

We’ve been exploring some very interesting stats about the intersection of gender, academia, work and AI. The results? Let’s take a look…

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Exploring Bias in AI Recruiting

As AI and machine learning become more commonplace and go from a theoretical nice-to-have to real tangible products, it becomes more and more important to look at how these systems could go wrong.

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EU AI Act: What it is and why should you care?

It's one more trend we've been monitoring at the MHR Labs: growing calls for the regulation of AI.

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CogX and the Future of Learning

The MHR Labs team wrap-up their learnings from the CogXFestival in London, highlighting the focus on Generative AI and the importance of upskilling.

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Lessons learned from forecasting

We've been reviewing historic data to find patterns and predict what might be next. Here's what we discovered.

How could text to speech help me at work?

We test AI capabilities in text-to-speech and the potential uses in the workplace.

Back to the office? What the data says about remote work

What are the numbers telling us about remote work, and what can we apply to our own businesses going forward?

ChatGPT – How does ChatGPT deal with toxicity?

We dive deeper into one of the major limitations of ChatGPT.

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ChatGPT – Does ChatGPT pose a threat to my job?

We answer the key questions about ChatGPT and its implications on the workplace and wider society.

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AI Art – Quirky tools with a potential sting in their tail?

The research team has been trying to recreate our brand mascot using AI art – find out how successful they were.

ChatGPT – It’s good to talk but beware of the response!

It's all the rage but is ChatGPT the answer to our copy prayers? In this article we get down and dirty with these AI chatbots.

What does sustainability mean to your organisation?

Our graduate and apprentice team recently carried out some research into what sustainability means for customers, read the results.

Do your line managers have the time and skills to support career development?

What would you think if we told you AI could help you show employees to grow and develop their career?

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What is upcoming in the business tech world in 2023?

Hannah Jeacock outlines her top three tech predictions for 2023 from the Lab.

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Identifying your flight risks

Surprise – one of your best employees has just resigned. Did you miss the signs? Could you have prevented it?

Views from the Lab: bitesize takes on the world of work’s hottest topics

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