This report from The Brookings Institution’s Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology (AIET) Initiative is part of “AI and Bias,” a series that explores ways to mitigate possible biases and create a pathway toward greater fairness in AI and emerging technologies. “When it comes to gender stereotypes in occupational roles, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to either… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: December 2019
How the 1% Scrubs Its Image Online
WSJ.com [paywall]: “Prominent figures from Jacob Gottlieb to Betsy DeVos got help from a reputation management firm that can bury image-sensitive Google results by placing flattering content on websites that masquerade as news outlets..Jacob Gottlieb was considering raising money for a hedge fund. One problem: His last one had collapsed in a scandal. While Mr.… Continue Reading
Microsoft Edge Chromium – a viable alternative to Chrome and Firefox
Android Authority – “Microsoft hasn’t had the best reputation when it comes to web browsers. For the past half-decade, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge have played second fiddle to Google Chrome and Mozilla’s Firefox, often serving no other purpose than to install these rival browsers. In a bid to win back some share of the… Continue Reading
The Best Books of 2019
Five Books – Best Books of 2019 – “Every year, we approach experts and ask them to recommend the best books that have been published in their field that year. Below you’ll find all our best books of 2019 reading lists as they are published on Five Books. (Our best books of 2018 and 2017… Continue Reading
Bowdoin LibGuide Congressional Documents on Impeachment
Barbara Levergood. Data Services Librarian, Bowdoin College is the author of a comprehensive, detailed and timely LibGuide resource – Congressional Documents: Impeachment – A selection of materials about and documenting the major events in the impeachment (House) and trial (Senate) of a U.S. President. She calls out this specific reference – The oath before the… Continue Reading
The very big recycling myth and microplastic found in snow around the globe
The New York Times – The Great Recycling Con – The greatest trick corporations ever played was making us think we could recycle their products. “In the Video Op-Ed, we debunk a recycling myth that has lulled us into guilt-free consumption for decades.This holiday season, the United States Postal Service expects to ship almost one… Continue Reading
The 2019 Outsiders of the Year
“Our annual Outsiders of the Year list honors the most influential people changing our outdoor world. For 2019, our staff and contributors nominated an original list of 81 candidates, then got busy whittling them down to a select few. The U.S. women’s national soccer team handily won the top spot, not only bringing home their second… Continue Reading
AALS Section on Balance in Legal Education
Via Mary Whisner – The webinar’s recording will be posted on the Section on Balance in Legal Education site. The speaker was Heidi E. Ramos-Zimmerman, who wrote The Need to Revisit Legal Education in an Era of Increased Diagnoses of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity and Autism Spectrum Disorders, 123 Dick. L. Rev. 113 (2018), https://ideas.dickinsonlaw.psu.edu/dlr/vol123/iss1/4/ You might be… Continue Reading
What is the Difference between a Conclusion and a Fact?
Erichson, Howard M., What is the Difference between a Conclusion and a Fact? (August 1, 2019). Cardozo Law Review, Vol. 41, 2019, Forthcoming; Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 3439489. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3439489 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3439489 “In Ashcroft v. Iqbal, building on Bell Atlantic v. Twombly, the Supreme Court instructed district courts to treat… Continue Reading
Tech Is Having No Impact on Lawyer Numbers, Yet – Data Shows
Artificial Lawyer – “Despite the much discussed theory that as more tech enters the legal profession the number of lawyers will decline, there is no evidence for that – yet. In fact, the most recent data shows that, in a market such as the UK – which is well-known for tech adoption – the number… Continue Reading
The Best Nature Books of 2019
Amy Brady – Chicago Review of Books – “This year has been the best in recent memory for nature writing. There were so many great nature books out this year that I broke up my annual round-up of favorites into four separate lists. You can read the first three here , here, and here. Below is… Continue Reading
IEEE Computer Society’s Top 12 Technology Trends for 2020
PRNewswire – “IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) tech experts unveil their annual predictions for the future of tech, presenting what they believe will be the most widely adopted technology trends in 2020. Six of the top 12 technology predictions have been developed into peer-reviewed articles published in Computer magazine’s December issue, covering topics that include cognitive… Continue Reading
