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AI Thinks Like Us – Flaws and All: New Study Finds ChatGPT Mirrors Human Decision Biases in Half the Tests
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BALTIMORE, MD, April 1, 2025 – Can we really trust AI to make better decisions than humans? A new study says … not always. Researchers have discovered that OpenAI’s ChatGPT, one of the most advanced and popular AI models, makes the same kinds of decision-making mistakes as humans in some situations showing biases like overconfidence of hot-hand (gambler’s) fallacy yet acting inhuman in others (e.g., not suffering from base-rate neglect or sunk cost fallacies).

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In 2025, you can’t have an effective democracy without data literacy
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You are swimming in an ocean of data and don’t even realize it. All around you are invisible amounts of data that would be staggering to try to comprehend. Thousands of smartphones and smart devices are talking to, sending and downloading vast amounts of data, video, audio, words, numbers, images, you name it. Everything from the latest movie on Netflix to someone’s radiology results from a cancer screening.

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Shell Shocked: How Small Eateries Are Dealing With Record Egg Prices
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Mom-and-pop businesses are trying to adapt to the soaring cost of eggs. The owners of four egg-centric restaurants across the country show how they are coping with this threat to their livelihoods.

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Backlash Against Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine is Real and Risky - Here's How to Make Its Rollout A Success

Backlash Against Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine is Real and Risky - Here's How to Make Its Rollout A Success

The Telegraph, March 6, 2021

More than 50 million Americans have received at least one dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. So far, Americans have been largely brand-agnostic, but that’s about to change as a new vaccine rolls out. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been hailed as a game changer. It requires only a single dose rather than two doses spaced weeks apart, and it does not need freezer storage, making it a natural fit for hard-to-reach rural areas and underserved communities with limited access to health care and storage facilities. But while many people are excited about the prospects of only one shot, the new vaccine is also getting backlash. Part of that is coming from lack of clarity about the vaccines’ efficacy numbers, and part of it is more nuanced.

US Vaccine Production and Campaign Bright Spots in Pandemic Response

US Vaccine Production and Campaign Bright Spots in Pandemic Response

Washington Examiner, March 8, 2021

The effort in the United States to produce and distribute a coronavirus vaccine appears to be a bright spot in the nation’s response to the pandemic. The U.S. has managed to get at least one dose to nearly 24 out of every 100 adults in the country. Only Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom have done better. In total, over 54 million Americans have received at least one dose of the vaccine since vaccination began on Dec. 14. “I think when we look back at this, we will look at this as the turning point where we started to get things right and make some progress,” said Dr. Marcus Plescia, chief medical officer at the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.

NC's Focus on Data Has Helped State Shrink the Racial Vaccine Gap - Somewhat

NC's Focus on Data Has Helped State Shrink the Racial Vaccine Gap - Somewhat

Independent Tribune, March 6, 2021

North Carolina is among the best-performing U.S. states when it comes to distributing vaccines evenly among Black and white residents. That’s partly because the state is by far the best at collecting demographic data. About 11% of North Carolina’s Black population has received at least one shot, compared with 17% of the state’s white residents, the Bloomberg Vaccine Tracker shows. That puts North Carolina in fourth place for the smallest spread between the two groups among states with the most comprehensive data sets. Other states might be doing as well or better than North Carolina in terms of equality, though huge numbers of incomplete records obscure the national picture.

Can the Digital Advertising Market Achieve Privacy without Regulation?

Can the Digital Advertising Market Achieve Privacy without Regulation?

News Release, March 8, 2021

CATONSVILLE, MD, March 8, 2021 – It’s a common assumption among marketers that if you can customize any form of marketing, particularly mobile advertising, you’ll get better results. With this in mind, mobile marketing relies significantly on user tracking data as a cornerstone advertising strategy.

Backlash Against Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine is Real and Risky - Here's How to Make Its Rollout A Success

Backlash Against Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine is Real and Risky - Here's How to Make Its Rollout A Success

The Conversation, March 5, 2021

More than 50 million Americans have received at least one dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. So far, Americans have been largely brand-agnostic, but that’s about to change as a new vaccine rolls out. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been hailed as a game changer. It requires only a single dose rather than two doses spaced weeks apart, and it does not need freezer storage, making it a natural fit for hard-to-reach rural areas and underserved communities with limited access to health care and storage facilities. But while many people are excited about the prospects of only one shot, the new vaccine is also getting backlash. Part of that is coming from lack of clarity about the vaccines’ efficacy numbers, and part of it is more nuanced. 

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