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(Detroit News) Is AI Born Biased?
Research showing that AI often reinforces stereotypes should serve as a reminder that new technologies could embed racism even more deeply in our society.
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Research showing that AI often reinforces stereotypes should serve as a reminder that new technologies could embed racism even more deeply in our society.
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The US-Israeli war on Iran is already lost for the United States. Even if Iran is militarily defeated, it is unlikely the United States’ political objectives will be achieved. And, on balance, the United States will come out weakened from this war.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
The new anti-fraud push led by JD Vance is portrayed as politically driven, relying on exaggerated claims that don’t align with the actual scale of the federal budget or national debt.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
The Trump administration claims that the economy is “roaring like never before” after the “nightmare” they inherited from the Biden administration. But the numbers tell a very different story.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Like the housing crash, today’s AI bubble driven by inflated expectations and stock valuations poses a major risk to the broader economy when it bursts.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Trump’s unilateral war on Iran signals the end of the U.S.-led world order and forces allies to reconsider security, trade, and global partnerships.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Despite strong wage growth, rising out-of-pocket health care costs are fueling affordability concerns, highlighting the need for reforms to lower drug prices, doctor pay, and insurance bureaucracy.
Article • Haiti Watch
As foreign troops set to deploy to Haiti again, Jake Johnston argues that there is another way: to build something new, Haiti doesn’t need war. It needs peace.
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The Trump administration has joined the Ecuadoran government’s military campaign against so-called “narco-terrorists.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Relaxed rules of engagement under Pete Hegseth are blamed for increasing civilian casualties, including a deadly strike on an Iranian girls’ school.