Despair Underlies Our Misinformation Crisis: Introducing an Interactive Tool | Brookings
The Brookings data interactive argues for a vulnerability-based approach to responding to misinformation. Noting that "The U.S. … has a crisis of despair-related death on a scale large enough to reduce our average life expectancy," the data probes the linkage between despair and vulnerability to misinformation.
The Movement to Limit Face Recognition Tech Might Finally Get a Win | MIT Technology Review
A look at the obstacles that have hamstrung efforts to regulate police use of face recognition technology – which have been proven to vary in accuracy based on race and gender. There's a lesson here as we contemplate broader AI regulation: imperfect regulation is likely better than none.
How Do the White House's AI Commitments Stack Up? | The New York Times
Federal AI regulation remains a ways off, but this week's voluntary agreement the White House brokered with 7 AI companies provides an outline of gaps that eventual regulation might fill. The New York Times provides a thoughtful and succinct analysis, concluding that the principles are good, but the lack of detail on execution details makes this agreement a symbolic one.
Artificial Intelligence Is Making The Housing Crisis Worse | The Lever
What does real-world AI harm look like? This piece dives into the use of AI-enabled automated tenant screening programs, arguing that their use is entrenching and obscuring existing barriers to housing access. Numerous lawsuits concerning the use of these programs are underway, while the FTC and CFPB recently sought public input on tenant screening processes.
Tech Policy Press
Tech Policy Press' The Sunday Show podcast has some great content. The most recent episode delves into questions about what AI means for the labor market, looking in particular at automated hiring processes and workplace surveillance.