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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As the dust settles on another Super Tuesday, Americans are watching with bated breath to see how closely the final tallies align with the latest polls. Recent years have seen public opinion polls fall from grace. In 2016, almost every national polling outfit predicted a Hillary Clinton landslide that never…

Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here.OpenAI fires back at Elon Musk over lawsuitIn Elon Musk’s breach of contract lawsuit filed late last month against OpenAI, the billionaire raises a fair question: Why does OpenAI, a nonprofit entity, act so much like a for-profit one?  Since the public launch of ChatGPT—and the ensuing mania around the tech—OpenAI has raced to release a stream of…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Science is one of the most highly regarded institutions in America, with nearly three-quarters of the public expressing "a great deal" or "a fair amount" of confidence in scientists. But confidence in science has nonetheless declined over the past few years, since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, as it has for most other major social institutions. …

Nigerian stocks shed 3.3 per cent last week after increased sell pressure from investors during a week in which many released corporate results failed to impress the market. The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee, on Tuesday, raised the benchmark interest rate by 4 percentage points, a hawkish stance aimed at curbing inflation. But that had weighty impact on the market as investors seeking stronger yields ditched stocks for fixed-income securities offering higher returns. PREMIUM TIMES has assembled some…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Trust, a cornerstone of human interaction, has a significant genetic component, with around 33% of the variation between individuals attributed to our genes, according to new Australian research using data from twins and a meta-analysis of previous studies on the heritability of trust. Successful relationships, economic…

Margi Murphy / Bloomberg: A profile of ElevenLabs, whose AI voice cloning tech is being used to spoof politicians; five of ElevenLabs' 40 employees are dedicated to trust and safety — ElevenLabs' technology is already being used to spoof political candidates and promote scammy products. Margi Murphy / Bloomberg: A profile of ElevenLabs, whose AI voice cloning tech is being used to spoof politicians; five of ElevenLabs' 40 employees are dedicated to trust and safety — ElevenLabs'…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain South Africa relies heavily on energy from coal-fired power stations, which emit large quantities of carbon. But making the transition to greater use of renewable energies, such as solar, is being hampered by a number of factors. Chief among them is corruption, which is affecting the quality of institutions. In a recent paper…

It’s Valentine’s Day and digital romances are blossoming. Across the world, lonely hearts are opening up to virtual lovers. But their secrets aren’t as safe as they may seem. According to a new analysis by Mozilla, AI girlfriends harvest reams of private and intimate data. This information can then be shared with marketers, advertisers, and data brokers. It’s also vulnerable to leaks. The research team investigated 11 popular romantic chatbots, including Replika, Chai, and Eva. Around 100…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When a teacher refers a student to the principal's office or a principal suspends a student, parents might first receive a phone call and then have a conference with administrators and teachers. But what role do prior interactions and the relationships between families and school personnel play in successfully minimizing these instances of exclusionary discipline? …

As companies are no longer confined by national borders, neither are privacy, security or trust concerns, Nami Zarringhalam, cofounder of Truecaller, said at the summit on Saturday. “They are increasingly becoming main topics of discussions and regulations, which unless done internationally and in collaboration, inevitably leads to fragmentation of the globally optimistic and unifying nature of the internet,” Zarringhalam said.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM…