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October 14, 2024
“Ensuring safety is important for consumers, for autonomous vehicle developers, for the federal government as well. The federal government has the responsibility to help set the minimum standard, to help provide guidance in terms of safety testing,” said Henry Liu, director of Mcity and professor of civil and environmental engineering, who supports a national driver’s test for AVs before they could travel on public roads.
The Associated Press -
October 14, 2024
“They’re like a linchpin to the whole economy, and there’s a whole bunch of companies who are affected. And then we start to think about what economists would call externalities, the ways in which this negotiation spills out and spreads out throughout the economy,” said Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics, about the recent agreement between dockworkers and the shipping industry to suspend a strike until January.
National Public Radio -
October 11, 2024
“It is true that the decision on whether to start antidepressant therapy should not be made lightly, but frankly, that is true for any long-term medication. All medications have potential benefits and potential side effects. The question is whether the former are likely to outweigh the latter,” said Kao-Ping Chua, associate professor of pediatrics and of health management and policy.
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October 11, 2024
“Consider the complexity of the ownership and monetization issues posed by AI and its voracious consumption of data, the breakneck pace of advancing AI technology and the shuffling pace of the law trailing behind it, and the diverse and often conflicting interests and objectives of the myriad stakeholders involved. Crafting a regulatory response that adequately accounts for all of these factors and allows AI development to proceed on an orderly track will be a herculean task,” said Lynda Oswald, professor of business law.
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October 11, 2024
While a fraud alert doesn’t guarantee that businesses will vet applications carefully enough to stop scammers, it may help if your identity has been stolen or you suspect you’ve been targeted for fraud, says Florian Schaub, associate professor of information: “It’s really up to their discretion whether they do additional checks and how thoroughly they check your identity.”
U.S. News & World Report -
October 10, 2024
“The parent has to take a step out and let the kids decide to what extent they want to play with each other. (Parents) shouldn’t want to intervene to make sure everybody will get along,” said Sarah Clark, research scientist in pediatrics, who found that about one-fifth of parents say their kid has no or not enough friends.
CNBC -
October 10, 2024
“Insider trading is a very strong predictor of aggregate future stock returns. The fact that they are below average suggests that the stock returns in the future will be below average as well,” said Nejat Seyhun, professor of finance, who believes corporate insiders are worried about a recession, which typically causes a major decline in stock prices.
The Wall Street Journal -
October 10, 2024
“We know that trauma is associated with depression and anxiety, which may promote a pro-inflammatory environment that is associated with chronic conditions. If stress is persistent, it can lead to inflammation and adverse health consequences later in life,” said Kate Duchowny, research assistant professor at the Institute for Social Research, whose research shows that the fallout from childhood traumas can reverberate until a person’s final days of life.
U.S. News & World Report -
October 9, 2024
From a propulsion standpoint, larger ships would likely outperform smaller ships environmentally because of an “economy of scale” effect, says Matthew Collette, professor of naval architecture and marine engineering: “A ship that, say, holds 4,000 passengers is not going to require four times the power to go through the water that four ships that hold 1,000 passengers are going to require.”
USA Today -
October 9, 2024
Many dating apps’ algorithms tend to operate on the assumption that “like attracts like,” which can come down to users’ appearance — inadvertently “siloing” users of color even for users who would otherwise be open to dating different races, says Apryl Williams, assistant professor of communication and media and of digital studies.
The Washington Post
