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The AI Mythos: If We Can Destroy the World, Imagine What We Can Do for Your Hedge Fund
You ever wonder why people who make AI talk about how AI might destroy humanity—but still keep making AI? Here’s a plausible explanation.
NYT on Met Gala: If You Don’t Like It, Shut Up
The New York Times had a hot take on the Met Gala: Criticism that it’s a tone-deaf celebration of wealth and celebrity is just resentment.
Angelo Carusone on Media Matters v. FTC, Rachel K. Jones (2023) on Mifepristone
Media Matters’ victory over Elon Musk and the FTC is not just hopeful but instructive, offering what the group calls a “roadmap” for other organizations.
You Don’t Know What It Is, Do You, Mr. Jones?
A society that values truth over lies finally drew the line at a media empire profiting and inciting hatred at the expense of murdered children.
‘Five Prices for the Same Product Is Price Manipulation’: CounterSpin interview with Derek Kravitz on dynamic pricing
“No one really knows that this is going on, and no one can really see behind the curtain how this algorithmic pricing works in practice.”
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FAIR Studies
NPR Devotes Almost Two Hours to Afghanistan Over Two Weeks—and 30 Seconds to US Starving Afghans
NPR failed to call attention to the US policy of starving Afghanistan by restricting its trade activity and seizing its banking reserves.
Is Record-Smashing Heat a Big Story? Depends Where It Happens
A Nexis search of ABC, CBS and NBC news programs found not a single mention, even in passing, of the Indian heat wave crisis.
Nightly News Fails to Connect Gas Price Surge and Climate Crisis
A FAIR study of nightly news shows found a dearth of segments connecting record gas prices to any climate or alternative energy conversation.
Media Support ‘Self-Determination’ for US Allies, Not Enemies
A self-determination claim that accords with Russian interests, and diverges from the US position, is concealed from the public.
Mass Shooters’ Most Common Trait—Their Gender—Gets Little Press Attention
Out of 20,000 pieces on recent mass shootings, FAIR found only 37 that linked shootings to toxic masculinity or misogyny.
