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How AI could take over elections – and undermine democracy
theconversation.com - Archon Fung and Lawrence Lessig
Could organizations use artificial intelligence language models such as ChatGPT to induce voters to behave in specific ways? Sen. Josh Hawley asked …
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Judging the judges: Scandals have the potential to affect the legitimacy of judges – and possibly the federal judiciary, too
theconversation.com - Ali S. Masood and Benjamin J. Kassow and David Miller and Joshua Boston
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is no stranger to controversy. In 1991, during his confirmation hearings in the Senate, Thomas faced …
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Moldova is trying to join the EU, but it will have a hard time breaking away from Russia's orbit
theconversation.com - Tatsiana Kulakevich
Moldova, one of Europe’s poorest countries, straddles Ukraine to its east and European Union countries to its west – placing it in an arguably …
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The allure of the ad-lib: New research identifies why people prefer spontaneity in entertainment
theconversation.com - Jacqueline Rifkin and Katherine Du
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Audiences love to see athletes and entertainers behaving …
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How do credit scores work? 2 finance professors explain how lenders choose who gets loans and at what interest rate
theconversation.com - D. Brian Blank and Tom Miller Jr.
With the cost of borrowing money to buy a home or a car inching ever higher, understanding who gets access to credit, and at what interest rate, is …
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Work requirements don't work for domestic violence survivors – but Michigan data shows they rarely get waivers they should receive for cash assistance
theconversation.com - Kristina Nikolova and Andrea Hetling
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Very few people who have survived domestic violence are getting …