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And why so many of them are disappearing.

Can an AI be funny? What does funny mean? Who gets to decide? Luckily for all of us, Microsoft went ahead and answered these questions on our behalf.

An invisible workforce is behind the scenes helping to make AI programs work in their specific contexts; some feel they are undervalued. 

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The big idea Consumers are more likely to choose a plant-based meat substitute when the restaurant’s advertising highlights the social benefits of doing so rather than its taste, according to recently published research I conducted with a colleague. We also found that showcasing the social costs of meat consumption also leads to a preference for plant-based “meats.” To reach this conclusion, we conducted two online experiments to examine the advertising of plant-based burgers and meatball...

Not all public figures are equally beloved, and sometimes when more controversial celebrities get sick, it may negatively affect people's health intentions.

Date Time Illnesses of controversial celebrities can negatively affect public health UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- Not all public figures are equally beloved, and sometimes when more controversial celebrities get sick, it may negatively affect people’s health intentions. In a study of people’s reactions to radio host Rush Limbaugh’s announcement of a lung cancer diagnosis and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul’s announcement of a diagnosis of COVID-19, researchers at Penn State found that those who took p...

NOW Magazine Hot Docs 2021: Meet the Toronto activists taking on Uber As films about gig work screen at Hot Docs, a new coalition wants to change the public narrative around ride-hailing and delivery apps  By Julia Mastroianni Samuel Engelking The subject of a short doc, RideFairTOs JJ Fueser, Brendan Agnew-Iler and Thorben Wieditz want to change how Torontonians think about gig work. RIDE FAIR (Javier Lovera), 7 minutes; THE GIG IS UP (Shannon Walsh), 88 minutes. Both films availa...

The study showed that Bills fans will drink regardless of the score.

How would you stabilize this structure? Most people chose to add Lego blocks to each corner of the roof rather than removing the existing block, allowing the roof to sit on the wide base. Credit: University of Virginia. When faced with a problem, people tend to use solutions that involve adding new elements rather than considering subtracting existing components. In other words, people tend to choose complicated solutions even when removing things is ideal. For instance, removing stoplights an...