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Law enforcement collected over 1.5 million people’s DNA since 2020 Law enforcement collected over 1.5 million people’s DNA since 2020

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Rite Aid can’t use facial recognition technology for the next five years Rite Aid can’t use facial recognition technology for the next five years

Research paper examples of AI and human faces against blurry crowd background

Some people think white AI-generated faces look more real than photographs Some people think white AI-generated faces look more real than photographs

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YouTube’s extremist rabbit holes are deep but narrow YouTube’s extremist rabbit holes are deep but narrow

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Pregnant woman arrested after facial recognition tech error Pregnant woman arrested after facial recognition tech error

Med school students during a white coat ceremony at the University of Minnesota in 2022, before the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action in admissions

The Supreme Court ruling to end affirmative action will make US doctors less diverse The Supreme Court ruling to end affirmative action will make US doctors less diverse

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Meta attempts a new, more ‘inclusive’ AI training dataset Meta attempts a new, more ‘inclusive’ AI training dataset

Vigil attendees at a California skatepark remember Tyre Nichols with prayer candles forming a heart. Nichols died from police violence in his home city of Memphis after EMTs also failed to react quickly to his injuries.

Police brutality is an unaddressed public health crisis in America Police brutality is an unaddressed public health crisis in America

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

System Security Specialist Working at System Control Center

The DOJ is investigating an AI tool that could be hurting families in Pennsylvania The DOJ is investigating an AI tool that could be hurting families in Pennsylvania

Born of eugenics, can standardized testing escape its past?

Born of eugenics, can standardized testing escape its past? Born of eugenics, can standardized testing escape its past?

By Deborah Blum / Undark

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A startup is using AI to make call center workers sound ‘American’ A startup is using AI to make call center workers sound ‘American’

YouTube screenshot of AI rapper FN Meka

Viral AI rapper dropped from major record label for racist content Viral AI rapper dropped from major record label for racist content

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We don’t have a full picture of the planet’s shrinking biodiversity. Here’s why. We don’t have a full picture of the planet’s shrinking biodiversity. Here’s why.

By Sara Kiley Watson

Edward Bouchet portrait

Edward A. Bouchet paved a path for generations of Black students Edward A. Bouchet paved a path for generations of Black students

By Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

E.O. Wilson in his Harvard evolutionary biology office in a black and white photo

A closer look at E.O. Wilson’s archives reveals support for racist research A closer look at E.O. Wilson’s archives reveals support for racist research

By Michael Schulson/Undark

Black person with long natural hair using a VR headset to enter the metaverse

Could the metaverse amplify online harassment? Could the metaverse amplify online harassment?

By Breigha Adeyemo/The Conversation

English teacher with long blonde hair at a chalkboard with grammar and words

Why people trust accents that match their own, even when they shouldn’t Why people trust accents that match their own, even when they shouldn’t

By Shiri Lev-Ari/The Conversation

Climate change protest poster with blindfolded person surrounded by climate hoax buzz words

4 new myths about climate change—and how to debunk them 4 new myths about climate change—and how to debunk them

By Sara Kiley Watson

a man and a woman lay sleeping in bed

You get brainwashed whenever you go to sleep (and that’s a good thing) You get brainwashed whenever you go to sleep (and that’s a good thing)

By Popular Science Team

A woman in a blue dress looking away and down to the side, as eight hands reach out to her from the edge of the frame.

DIY

How to break free of the bystander effect and help someone in trouble How to break free of the bystander effect and help someone in trouble

By Tyler Santora