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AI can inexplicably detect race when we don’t want it to
What’s happening? AI models used to examine x-rays can identify a patient’s race, but how the algorithms do so cannot be ...
Sara Trett
August 20, 2021
How can diversity in clinical trials be improved?
What's happening? The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has launched Outreach Pro, a tool aimed at helping researchers and clinicians raise ...
Nicola Watts
August 6, 2021
More action is needed to tackle racism on social media platforms
What’s happening? The Football Association (FA) has condemned the abuse targeted at Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after England lost the Euro ...
Fred Fullerton
July 16, 2021
The social cost of climate action
What’s happening? The European Commission is planning a fund to support low-income households over concerns that expanding carbon pricing to transport ...
Anja Pries
July 16, 2021
Companies ‘sharing’ executives to fulfil diversity quotas
What’s happening? Some Fortune 500 company boards are “recycling” board members to fulfil diversity quotas, according to a report by ...
Sara Trett
June 25, 2021
Burger King’s stale LGBTQ+ commitment
What’s happening? Burger King will donate to the Human Rights Campaign for every Ch’King sandwich it sells in the US ...
Sara Trett
June 11, 2021
If we want to fix the climate, we need to fix Covid
What’s happening? A deal to limit global temperature rises to under 1.5C will only be achieved this year at COP26 ...
Katie Chan
June 11, 2021
Tinder uses prompt feature to reduce offensive language
What’s happening? Match Group has introduced a tool designed to stop offensive messages on the dating app Tinder. The feature ...
Sara Trett
May 27, 2021
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