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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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Negative Shocks May Hit Twice in Pharmaceutical Development

Negative Shocks May Hit Twice in Pharmaceutical Development

ACRP, December 15, 2020

One defining aspect of the pharmaceutical industry is its high exposure to negative shocks—product recalls, tornados that shut down production lines, Phase III failures, you name it. As my thinking about some of these shocks has grown over time, I’ve come to realize some shocks may hit twice—the second time being the moment a sub-par decision is made in an attempt to recover from the original hit. With stakes being so high, it seems particularly important for leaders in this industry to remain aware that they are not immune to the perils of reactive decision making.

Can You Get a Covid Test at Home?

Can You Get a Covid Test at Home?

The Wall Street Journal, December 14, 2020

When an at-home Covid-19 test finally arrives at your doorstep, you may need to unlock the results on your smartphone. As diagnostic companies move to bring Covid-19 tests into people’s homes, some developers are planning to pair the tests with digital tools and smartphone apps. The tools will be able to walk the user through the testing process or in some cases report results directly to health authorities, among other features.

Coronavirus and the College Experience This Spring

Coronavirus and the College Experience This Spring

US News, December 15, 2020

Lessons from the fall will help guide the spring semester. COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, hit college campuses last spring, forcing schools into pandemic intervention mode. The pandemic prompted many colleges to empty dorms, send students home and shift to online classes. As the spring 2021 semester nears, colleges have more clarity about how to balance student expectations and COVID-19 precautions.

What Vaccine Distribution Planners Can Learn From Amazon and Walmart

What Vaccine Distribution Planners Can Learn From Amazon and Walmart

The Conversation, December 15, 2020

The initial rollout of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has begun, and vaccines are shipping across the U.S. Demand for COVID-19 vaccines will outpace supply for the foreseeable future. Yet experts have warned that a substantial proportion of these highly perishable vaccines could go to waste if they are not being used before they expire.

COVID-19 Vaccines are Being Injected in Canada Now, So When Am I Getting Mine?

COVID-19 Vaccines are Being Injected in Canada Now, So When Am I Getting Mine?

Toronto Star, December 14, 2020

The world has been surrounded by optimism since pharmaceutical companies, such as Pfizer, announced great news of their positive vaccine results — which seem more reliable as we learn more about it. Finally, some shiver of light in what has been a historically difficult year for so many of us. Countries such as Canada, the United States, U.K., Brazil, and Turkey have already laid out or even started their inoculation process, purchasing millions of doses, while other countries are not that far off.

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