{"id":617047,"date":"2023-03-12T08:57:02","date_gmt":"2023-03-12T13:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/12\/the-download-biased-ai-warnings-and-experimental-crispr-therapies\/"},"modified":"2023-03-12T08:57:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T13:57:02","slug":"the-download-biased-ai-warnings-and-experimental-crispr-therapies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/12\/the-download-biased-ai-warnings-and-experimental-crispr-therapies\/","title":{"rendered":"The Download: \u00a0biased AI warnings, and experimental CRISPR therapies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is today’s edition of\u00a0The Download<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.<\/em><\/p>\n

Meet the AI expert who says we should stop using AI so much<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Meredith Broussard is unusually well placed to dissect the ongoing hype around AI. She\u2019s a data scientist and associate professor at New York University, and she\u2019s been one of the leading researchers in the field of algorithmic bias for years.<\/p>\n

And though her own work leaves her buried in math problems, she\u2019s spent the last few years thinking about problems that mathematics can\u2019t solve. Broussard argues that we are consistently too eager to apply artificial intelligence to social problems in inappropriate and damaging ways\u2014particularly when race, gender, and ability is not taken into consideration.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Broussard spoke with our senior tech policy reporter Tate Ryan-Mosley about the problems with the use of technology by police, the limits of \u201cAI fairness,\u201d and the solutions she sees for some of the challenges AI is posing. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More than 200 people have been treated with experimental CRISPR therapies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jessica Hamzelou, senior biotech reporter at MIT Technology Review, has spent the last few days listening to scientists, ethicists, and patient groups wrestle with emotive and ethical dilemmas.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They\u2019ve been debating how, when, and if we should use gene-editing tools to change the human genome at the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing in London.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There\u2019s plenty to get excited about. In the decade since scientists found they could use CRISPR to edit cell genomes, the technology has already been used to save some lives and transform others.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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In fact, more than 200 people have been treated with CRISPR-based therapies in clinical trials, some of which are already success stories. But there are still concerns over who gets to be treated using CRISPR, and, crucially, who can afford it. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jessica\u2019s story is from The Checkup, her weekly newsletter giving you the inside track on all things biotech. <\/strong>Sign up<\/strong><\/a> to receive it in your inbox every Thursday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The must-reads<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology.<\/em><\/p>\n

1 Meta is working on a decentralized social network<\/strong>
It\u2019s a text-based network that sounds a whole lot like\u2026Twitter. (Platformer<\/a> $)
+ The app, codenamed P92, is still under development. <\/em>(TechCrunch<\/a>)<\/p>\n

2 Silicon Valley Bank is spiraling out of control<\/strong>
Its market valuation has plummeted by close to $10 billion, and startup founders are fleeing. (The Information<\/a> $)+ Shares in the bank are in free fall. <\/em>(FT<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

3 You may not need a covid booster after all<\/strong>
We don\u2019t know how long their protection lasts for, and that\u2019s an issue. (Wired<\/a> $)+ China\u2019s faith in its leadership was shaken by its covid zero U-turn. <\/em>(Bloomberg<\/a> $)
+ This nanoparticle could be the key to a universal covid vaccine. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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4 Elon Musk is planning to build his own town in Texas
<\/strong>He\u2019s purchased land and wants to build homes for his Boring Company employees. (WSJ<\/a> $)
+ The argument for calling Musk a visionary is growing weaker by the day. <\/em>(The Atlantic<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

5 Conservative Catholics spent millions on app data to out gay priests
<\/strong>The group shared information collected from hookup apps with bishops. (WP<\/a> $) <\/p>\n

6 Germany is reconsidering how its police use Palantir software
<\/strong>Privacy advocates have sounded the alarm over the company\u2019s privacy track record. (FT<\/a> $)
+ Predictive policing algorithms are racist. They need to be dismantled. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

7 Are parents ready for artificial breast milk?
<\/strong>Last year\u2019s baby formula shortage highlights how precarious the market is. (New Yorker<\/a> $)
+ Startups are racing to reproduce breast milk in the lab. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

8 A medical firm implanted patients with fake devices
<\/strong>It claimed that implanting bits of plastic into people would treat their chronic pain.\u00a0 (Motherboard<\/a>)<\/p>\n

9 Autocorrect is still garbage<\/strong>
Chatbots can write poetry, but our iPhones continue to misspell simple words. (The Atlantic<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

10 BORG is the internet\u2019s hottest drink<\/strong>
If you\u2019re aged under 21, that is. (NYT<\/a> $)
+ TikTok memes are spreading among kids who\u2019ve never used the app. <\/em>(WP<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

Quote of the day<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cChatbots are very useful to a straight man like me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Liu Shuai, a tech worker in Hangzhou, China, has been using ChatGPT to draft heartfelt texts to his girlfriend, he tells Rest of World<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The big story<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meetings suck. Can we make them more fun?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>September 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since the pandemic made working remotely commonplace, workers have complained about getting \u201cZoomed out\u201d or dealing with \u201cZoom fatigue.\u201d<\/p>\n

No wonder that other tech companies wonder how they could reinvent meetings too, especially since it doesn\u2019t seem as if remote work is going anywhere soon. But to take Zoom\u2019s crown they\u2019ll need to get creative, and come up with ways to keep employees from feeling burned out by endless video calls. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2014Tanya Basu<\/em><\/p>\n

We can still have nice things<\/strong><\/p>\n

A place for comfort, fun and distraction in these weird times. (Got any ideas? <\/em>Drop me a line<\/em><\/a> or <\/em>tweet ’em at me<\/em><\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0+ The gatekeepers of New York\u2019s most coveted restaurant tables have seen some things<\/a>.
+ Stop! Relax\u2014and decorate some cookies<\/a>.
+ The in-depth case for why Jackass Forever<\/a> deserves an Oscar.
+ Why AI gets involved with architecture, the resulting buildings are seriously odd<\/a>.
+ Every single one of these food trends<\/a> sounds absolutely delicious.<\/svg> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Read More<\/a>
\n Rhiannon Williams<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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