Scholars say the “unknown unknowns” of using artificial intelligence in the workplace may be undermining the technology’s advertised benefits.
Category: Research
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A.I. ‘Employees’ Might Disrupt Work in Unexpected Ways
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Medical Journal Retracts Study Claiming Cancer Therapy Is More Effective When Given in the Morning
The New York Times – Business:In a notice flagging a series of problems with a clinical trial, the journal Nature Medicine said its editors “no longer have confidence in the integrity of the results.”
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KFF’s Chief Executive to Retire
The New York Times – Business:Drew Altman, who transformed KFF from a little-known family foundation to a major source of U.S. health policy research, will step down at the end of the year.
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Some Medicare Patients Can Now Get Free CBD
The New York Times – Business:The Trump administration has authorized a test program to see if the cannabis compound can ease some symptoms and reduce health care costs among older patients.
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Can Some Very Tiny Particles Cool the Planet? One Tech Company Says Yes.
The New York Times – Business:Stardust Solutions says its tiny spheres can reflect the sun’s rays without harming people or the environment. Critics say private companies have no business altering Earth’s atmosphere.
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How an ‘Impossible’ Idea Led to a Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough
The New York Times – Business:The new strategy also holds promise for lung and colon tumors. Here’s how scientists discovered it.
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Kennedy Is Driving a Vast Inquiry Into Vaccines, Despite His Public Silence
The New York Times – Business:Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.
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American Factories Lag in Adopting A.I. This Drugmaker Is an Exception.
The New York Times – Business:A Bristol Myers Squibb plant that makes cancer drugs was the only manufacturer in the U.S. recognized for innovation by the World Economic Forum this year.
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Half of Gen Z Uses AI, but Their Feelings Are Souring, Study Shows
The New York Times – Business:A new study from Gallup found that young adults have grown less hopeful and more angry about artificial intelligence.
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Trump Slashed Funding for Science. Now the U.S. Faces a Costly Brain Drain.
The New York Times – Business:The White House’s attacks on academia and budget cuts for research have provided an opening for other countries to poach leading scientists.
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More Than Half of Teens Use Chatbots for Schoolwork, Survey Finds
The New York Times – Business:A new study from the Pew Research Center finds teens think chatbot-assisted cheating has become “a regular feature of student life.”
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He Researched Dishonesty. He Got Friendly With Jeffrey Epstein.
The New York Times – Business:Dan Ariely, a behavioral scientist at Duke, sought out the convicted sex offender for his research. Their yearslong correspondence suggests it wasn’t all business.