From open letters to congressional testimony, some AI leaders have stoked fears that the technology is a direct threat to humanity. The reality is less dramatic but perhaps more insidious.
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No matter their age, gender, ethnicity or locale, kids undergoing this therapy can make real progress in recovering from the most devastating traumas.
Children’s books that feature Asian protagonists are rare. Two scholars decided to offer their own in their attempt to reduce racial prejudice.
Setiap pelangi yang kamu lihat tidak sama dengan pelangi yang dilihat oleh orang lain. Begitu pun dengan pelangi berbentuk lingkaran. Jadi bagaimana cara membuat pelangi itu?
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Although testing for CMV during pregnancy isn’t routine and there isn’t universal screening for infants, there are steps pregnant people can take to protect themselves and their newborns.
Hampir semua orang menggunakan internet hampir setiap hari. Namun, apakah kamu benar-benar tahu apa itu internet?
Software you may already use every day can track your productivity for your employer.
AI is poised to reshape parts of US culture and society. Have tech developments raced ahead of our ability to understand the consequences?
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Each rainbow is personal – the rainbow you see isn’t exactly the same rainbow the next person sees. It’s all in the eye of the beholder.
Generative AI can seem like magic, which makes it both enticing and frightening. Scholars are helping society come to grips with the potential benefits and harms.
Effective altruism, often called ‘EA,’ is closely linked to utilitarian philosophy and calls for donors to carefully scrutinize whether their giving makes an impact.
Asking the mostly Black women’s basketball team at LSU to share the limelight with the white team it beat in the championship game represents a double standard, a scholar of sports and race says.
Eating disorders in teens are common and dangerous, and parents and loved ones play a crucial role in helping to both identify concerning behaviors and promote healthy ones.
Xylazine, or tranq, is increasingly being mixed with drugs like fentanyl or heroin and can be difficult to detect. Most people who use drugs are unable to tell if they have been exposed to it.
The final report in the IPCC’s sixth assessment series says countries will have to cut their greenhouse gas emissions 60% in the next 12 years to keep global warming in check.
Our tendency to view machines as people and become attached to them points to real risks of psychological entanglement with AI technology.
Le militant ougandais est toujours en fuite malgré une prime de 5 millions de dollars sur sa tête pour des crimes de guerre commis entre 1987 et 2006.
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Associate Professor of History, UMass Lowell
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
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Ph.D. candidate in Global Governance and Human Security, University of Massachusetts
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Professor of Islamic History, UMass Dartmouth
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Associate Professor of Nursing, UMass Lowell
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Assistant Professor of History, UMass Lowell
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Endowed Chair of Sport Leadership and Administration, UMass Boston
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Professor & Chair of Political Science; Director of the Center for Public Opinion, UMass Lowell
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Assistant Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell
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Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School
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Ph.D. Candidate in Systems Biology, UMass Chan Medical School
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Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell
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Associate Professor of Molecular Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
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Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston
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Associate Professor of French and Italian, UMass Boston
