Nation Oct 27 How a small but vocal minority of social media users distort reality and sow division By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Veronica Vela
Economy May 16 YouTube algorithm sends gun videos to kids as young as 9, study finds YouTube says it works hard to protect children, but the researchers say the material could traumatize vulnerable kids or send them down dark roads of radicalization and extremism. By David Klepper, Associated Press
Nation Jun 02 Oregon dropping AI tool used to help decide child abuse cases Child welfare officials in Oregon will stop using an algorithm to help decide which families are investigated by social workers, opting instead for a new process that officials say will make better, more racially equitable decisions. By Sally Ho, Garance Burke, Associated Press
Nation Apr 29 How an algorithm that screens for child neglect could harden racial disparities Child welfare officials in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the cradle of Mister Rogers’ TV neighborhood, are using an algorithm to support agency workers as they make decisions meant to protect children from neglect. By Sally Ho, Garance Burke, Associated Press
Nation Oct 10 Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platforms Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens to take a break using its photo sharing app Instagram, and “nudging” teens if they are repeatedly looking at the… By Associated Press
Dec 22 3 lessons learned from issues with Stanford’s vaccine distribution algorithm By Casey Ross, STAT, Erin Brodwin, STAT News Stanford found itself in hot water last week after deploying a faulty Covid-19 vaccine distribution algorithm, offering a cautionary tale that extends far beyond the university's own doors. Continue reading
Feb 17 Column: How algorithms intended to root out welfare fraud often punish the poor By Michele Gilman, The Conversation Automated decision-making systems are sometimes rife with errors and designed in ways that punish the poor for being poor, leading to tragic results. Continue reading
Oct 26 Widely used algorithm for follow-up care in hospitals is racially biased, study finds By Shraddha Chakradhar, STAT An algorithm commonly used by hospitals and other health systems to predict which patients are most likely to need follow-up care classified white patients overall as being more ill than black patients — even when they were just as sick,… Continue reading
Aug 25 The language gives it away: How an algorithm can help us detect fake news By Fatemeh Torabi Asr, The Conversation False stories are now spreading 10 times faster than real news and the problem of fake news seriously threatens our society. Continue reading
Dec 14 Why automation won’t put artists out of work just yet By Courtney Vinopal Creative fields are often held up as careers that are least threatened by the advancement of artificial intelligence. But computers and robots have already proven they can contribute to and change the arts, especially in commercial ways. Continue reading