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AI Thinks Like Us – Flaws and All: New Study Finds ChatGPT Mirrors Human Decision Biases in Half the Tests
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BALTIMORE, MD, April 1, 2025 – Can we really trust AI to make better decisions than humans? A new study says … not always. Researchers have discovered that OpenAI’s ChatGPT, one of the most advanced and popular AI models, makes the same kinds of decision-making mistakes as humans in some situations showing biases like overconfidence of hot-hand (gambler’s) fallacy yet acting inhuman in others (e.g., not suffering from base-rate neglect or sunk cost fallacies).

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In 2025, you can’t have an effective democracy without data literacy
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You are swimming in an ocean of data and don’t even realize it. All around you are invisible amounts of data that would be staggering to try to comprehend. Thousands of smartphones and smart devices are talking to, sending and downloading vast amounts of data, video, audio, words, numbers, images, you name it. Everything from the latest movie on Netflix to someone’s radiology results from a cancer screening.

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Shell Shocked: How Small Eateries Are Dealing With Record Egg Prices
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Mom-and-pop businesses are trying to adapt to the soaring cost of eggs. The owners of four egg-centric restaurants across the country show how they are coping with this threat to their livelihoods.

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Heard on the Street – 7/12/2023

Heard on the Street – 7/12/2023

Inside Big Data, July 12, 2023

Welcome to insideBIGDATA’s “Heard on the Street” round-up column! In this regular feature, we highlight thought-leadership commentaries from members of the big data ecosystem. Each edition covers the trends of the day with compelling perspectives that can provide important insights to give you a competitive advantage in the marketplace. We invite submissions with a focus on our favored technology topics areas: big data, data science, machine learning, AI and deep learning. Enjoy!

How governments can better prepare for supply chain disruptions

How governments can better prepare for supply chain disruptions

Federal News Network, July 13, 2023

Supply chain interruptions and slowdowns linger as an effect of the pandemic. They make purchasing and acquisition difficult for both the private sector and government. Recently thinkers from IBM Center for the Business of Government, National Academy of Public Administration, and the Chamber of Commerce put their heads together to come up with ways governments can become more resilient on the supply chain front. Federal Drive with Tom Temin discussed all of this with Dan Chenok from the IBM Center and with Robert Handfield from North Carolina State University.

How ‘disaster federalism’ can be improved to create a more resilient response

How ‘disaster federalism’ can be improved to create a more resilient response

The London School of Economics and Political Science, July 10, 2023

Disaster federalism, the intricate interplay between state, local, and federal governments in times of crisis, has long been hailed as the cornerstone of effective disaster response. Yet, three years after the catastrophic COVID-19 pandemic tested our nation’s resilience, we find ourselves grappling with a disheartening truth—there is still no clear path to improve this critical framework. In our new work we embark on a journey to unravel the enigma of disaster federalism and start a dialogue that challenges the status quo.

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