Humans are naturally full of biases, both conscious and unconscious. One of our very first lessons for startup founders in the RIoT Accelerator Program is centered on understanding our biases and ...

Algorithms aren’t acting maliciously. They’re doing what they were built to do. That’s why algorithmic bias in marketing is ...

Our recent paper in Science showed that an algorithm widely used for population health management has significant racial bias. The scale of impact is large, affecting health care decisions for at ...

When it comes to artificial intelligence and inequality, algorithmic bias rightly receives a lot of attention. But it’s just one way that AI can lead to inequitable outcomes. To truly create equitable ...

Artificial intelligence powers tools in use every day – Siri, Amazon Alexa, unlocking iPhones with facial recognition. But these tools serve some people better than others. Tina Tallon is an assistant ...

AI algorithms have the potential to vastly improve health monitoring for older adults. From detecting early warning signs of chronic disease, to using AI-enabled telemedicine to expand healthcare ...

Designer Talia Cotton wanted to create an unbiased logo, so she put an algorithm to work. But that raised all kinds of thorny questions about whether design can ever really be neutral. The practical ...

According to data from Duke University Reporters' Lab, there are 443 platforms actively engaged in fact-checking worldwide (Duke Reporters' Lab, 2025). These organizations play an important role in ...

The most popular data are vital signs, which include such things as blood pressure, heart rate, respiration rate, temperature, oxygen saturation and so forth. Often these data are fed into the EHR ...

TikTok doesn’t just reflect clannism, it actively amplifies it In a recent research project I undertook, I discovered that TikTok is amplifying clannism and reshaping Somali identity politics by ...

From automating mundane tasks to pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare, artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way we live and work, promising immense potential for productivity gains and ...