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Exploited Data Workers Are “the Secret Ingredient of AI Itself”
Workers in the Global South are deliberately invisibilized by the companies that produce AI, says a sociologist.
Nepal Floods Demonstrate Threat of Climate-Driven Glacier Collapse
“What happened yesterday is unfortunately the new normal,” one geoscientist said of the devastating floods.
The UN and Red Cross Are Calling for Restrictions on AI Drones and Killer Robots
In a world where autonomous weapons can choose targets on their own, data can put us all at risk, a US veteran warns.
Air Force Major Faces Rare Charges After Calling for Trump’s Impeachment
Maj. Jason Watson faces charges relating to alleged “contemptuous” statements he made against the president.
Sanders Vows to Introduce Legislation to Stop Flock’s “AI Mass Surveillance”
“You may not know it, but you may already be being tracked by artificial intelligence,” the senator said.
RFK Jr. Says SNAP Cuts Won’t Have “That Much Effect.” 5 Million Have Lost Aid.
SNAP enrollment nationwide has fallen to a 17-year low following enactment of the Trump-GOP budget law.
Abdul El-Sayed’s Win Sparked a Wave of Islamophobia Across Social Media
One group found a twentyfold increase in anti-Muslim posts after the primary and says the surge has not subsided.
Trump Has Made Up to $15M in Oil and Gas Stock Rise Spurred in Part by Iran War
Americans have paid an additional $72 billion on gas because of the war, boosting profits and Trump’s portfolio.
Pennsylvania Reports US’s First Confirmed Measles-Related Deaths This Year
The Trump administration has come under scrutiny for spreading misinformation and fear around vaccines.
Backlash Against Anti-Racism Is a Constant Force Shaping US Politics
Philosopher George Yancy analyzes the contemporary expression of what W.E.B. Du Bois called the “entrails of whiteness.”