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AI harm is often behind the scenes and builds over time – a legal scholar explains how the law can adapt to respond

(THE CONVERSATION) As you scroll through your social media feed or let your favorite music app curate the perfect playlist, it may feel like artificial intelligence is improving your life – learning your preferences and serving your needs. But lurking behind this convenient facade is a growing concern: algorithmic harms.
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Americans agree politics is broken − here are 5 ideas for fixing key problems

(THE CONVERSATION) Now that the elections are over, you might be left feeling exhausted, despondent and disillusioned – whether your preferred candidate won or not. You are not alone.
Survey after survey has found that Americans agree that the political system is not serving them.
Americans say they are angry at the po ... (full story)

Here's what happens when a school is located near a cannabis dispensary

(THE CONVERSATION) As more states legalize marijuana, researchers are examining the effects of legalization on society. Angus Kittelman, an assistant professor of special education at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and Gulcan Cil, a senior statistician at Oregon Health & Science University, decided to look at the effects o ... (full story)

Legal complications await if OpenAI tries to shake off control by the nonprofit that owns the rapidly growing tech company

(THE CONVERSATION) OpenAI, the tech company that created the popular ChatGPT chatbot, is at a crossroads.
It began as a nonprofit dedicated to developing artificial intelligence systems smarter than humans. Since its founding, OpenAI has boasted that it was upholding its nonprofit goal – "to build artificial general i ... (full story)

Asking ChatGPT vs. Googling: Can AI chatbots boost human creativity?

(THE CONVERSATION) Think back to a time when you needed a quick answer, maybe for a recipe or a DIY project. A few years ago, most people's first instinct was to "Google it." Today, however, many people are more likely to reach for ChatGPT, OpenAI's conversational AI, which is changing the way people look for information.< ... (full story)