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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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Risk management essential for strengthening global chip supply chain

Risk management essential for strengthening global chip supply chain

Electronic Products & Technology Magazine, August 29, 2022

Semiconductors are commonly described as the brains of modern electronics. For example, in modern vehicles, there might be over 3,000 chips that enable telematics, infotainment, and other features. Similarly, household appliances, like refrigerators, microwaves, and washing machines, increasingly rely upon chips to power their ‘smart’ features. Amidst a global chip shortage, many industries have been impacted by the lack of access to the supply of chips they need, and issues related to the semiconductor supply chain have been brought to the forefront. Supply chain risk management practices are instrumental and needed more than ever to mitigate the impacts of these concerns. 

Two Years of Excess Deaths: What Can We Learn?

Two Years of Excess Deaths: What Can We Learn?

Medpage Today, August 25, 2022

Has anyone noticed that the nation has been going through a 3-month surge in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations that is just now beginning to abate? The CDC community levels on July 28 reported over 80% of counties at medium or high risk levels, an all-time high since the CDC began reporting such information back in late February. We're not out of the woods yet.

A Campaign Tactic by Democrats: Smart? Risky? Unethical?

A Campaign Tactic by Democrats: Smart? Risky? Unethical?

The New York Times, August 14, 2022

As children, their families and teachers get excited about the new school year through-out the world, it is imperative to continue to publicize the dire education needs of Ukrainian children.

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