Placebo AI: The Ethical and Societal Implications of Automation
The increasing use of AI-driven automation, termed "placebo AI", risks replacing human interaction in crucial sectors like customer service and healthcare, potentially exacerbating existing inequalities and undermining human rights, especially in low-income communities where cost-cutting is prioriti...
Placebo AI: The Ethical and Societal Implications of Automation
The increasing use of AI-driven automation, termed "placebo AI", risks replacing human interaction in crucial sectors like customer service and healthcare, potentially exacerbating existing inequalities and undermining human rights, especially in low-income communities where cost-cutting is prioriti...
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56% Bias Score
Indonesia to Repatriate Filipino Death Row Inmate
Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso, convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking in 2010, will be repatriated to the Philippines before Christmas after a deal between the two countries, highlighting the vulnerability of drug couriers and improving diplomatic relations.
Indonesia to Repatriate Filipino Death Row Inmate
Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso, convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking in 2010, will be repatriated to the Philippines before Christmas after a deal between the two countries, highlighting the vulnerability of drug couriers and improving diplomatic relations.
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32% Bias Score
Fiji Pilot Project Recycles Beach Plastic into Power Poles
Talon, a Sydney firm, launched a Fiji pilot project recycling beach plastic into power poles and Frisbees; overcoming the financial hurdles of traditional sorting methods, the project, supported by the British government and universities, aims to significantly reduce Pacific plastic pollution.
Fiji Pilot Project Recycles Beach Plastic into Power Poles
Talon, a Sydney firm, launched a Fiji pilot project recycling beach plastic into power poles and Frisbees; overcoming the financial hurdles of traditional sorting methods, the project, supported by the British government and universities, aims to significantly reduce Pacific plastic pollution.
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44% Bias Score
Three Children Receive Life-Changing Bionic Arms Thanks to Collaborative Christmas Campaign
Three children with limb differences received bionic arms this Christmas thanks to the collaborative fundraising efforts of their families and The Big Hero 3 campaign, which raised over $50,000 to provide them with the world's most affordable advanced multi-grip prosthetic arms.
Three Children Receive Life-Changing Bionic Arms Thanks to Collaborative Christmas Campaign
Three children with limb differences received bionic arms this Christmas thanks to the collaborative fundraising efforts of their families and The Big Hero 3 campaign, which raised over $50,000 to provide them with the world's most affordable advanced multi-grip prosthetic arms.
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48% Bias Score
Frankfurt Protest: Activists Occupy Turkish Building, Four Arrested
Activists occupied a Turkish state-owned building in Frankfurt, Germany, to protest Turkey's actions in Rojava (North and East Syria), leading to four arrests after police intervention and partial dismantling of building scaffolding.
Frankfurt Protest: Activists Occupy Turkish Building, Four Arrested
Activists occupied a Turkish state-owned building in Frankfurt, Germany, to protest Turkey's actions in Rojava (North and East Syria), leading to four arrests after police intervention and partial dismantling of building scaffolding.
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48% Bias Score
Tens of Thousands Protest Italy's New Security Law in Rome
Tens of thousands protested Italy's new security law in Rome on Saturday, with demonstrations including vandalism, counter-protests targeting Giuseppe Conte, and expressions of solidarity with Palestine.
Tens of Thousands Protest Italy's New Security Law in Rome
Tens of thousands protested Italy's new security law in Rome on Saturday, with demonstrations including vandalism, counter-protests targeting Giuseppe Conte, and expressions of solidarity with Palestine.
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Bineta Diop Awarded Honorary Doctorate for Peacebuilding
Bineta Diop, Special Envoy for Women, Peace and Security of the African Union Commission Chairperson, received an honorary doctorate from the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa on December 9th, 2024, for her exceptional contributions to peacebuilding and conflict resolution i...
Bineta Diop Awarded Honorary Doctorate for Peacebuilding
Bineta Diop, Special Envoy for Women, Peace and Security of the African Union Commission Chairperson, received an honorary doctorate from the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa on December 9th, 2024, for her exceptional contributions to peacebuilding and conflict resolution i...
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32% Bias Score
Energy Transfer Sues Sioux Tribe and Greenpeace over Dakota Access Pipeline
Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), is suing Native American tribal leaders and Greenpeace for opposing the pipeline, which crosses Sioux tribal land and threatens water supplies; the lawsuit, filed in 2017, seeks monetary compensation and aims to silence dissent.
Energy Transfer Sues Sioux Tribe and Greenpeace over Dakota Access Pipeline
Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), is suing Native American tribal leaders and Greenpeace for opposing the pipeline, which crosses Sioux tribal land and threatens water supplies; the lawsuit, filed in 2017, seeks monetary compensation and aims to silence dissent.
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64% Bias Score
Palestinian Refugees Return to Yarmouk Camp Amid Syrian Regime Change
Following the December 8th fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, Palestinian refugees are returning to the war-torn Yarmouk camp near Damascus, hoping to rebuild their homes and lives under the new leadership of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), though their future status remains uncertai...
Palestinian Refugees Return to Yarmouk Camp Amid Syrian Regime Change
Following the December 8th fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, Palestinian refugees are returning to the war-torn Yarmouk camp near Damascus, hoping to rebuild their homes and lives under the new leadership of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), though their future status remains uncertai...
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American Freed From Syrian Prison After Rebel Overthrow
American Travis Timmerman, imprisoned in Syria for seven months, was freed following a rebel overthrow of Assad's government, extracted by U.S. forces, and flown to Jordan.
American Freed From Syrian Prison After Rebel Overthrow
American Travis Timmerman, imprisoned in Syria for seven months, was freed following a rebel overthrow of Assad's government, extracted by U.S. forces, and flown to Jordan.
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Assad's Regime: Visual Evidence and Inaction
Images from Bashar al-Assad's regime, including his bathing suit and the horrors of Saidnaya prison, confirm prior suspicions of brutality, yet this visual evidence hasn't led to Western intervention, highlighting the complex relationship between visual evidence of atrocities and political action.
Assad's Regime: Visual Evidence and Inaction
Images from Bashar al-Assad's regime, including his bathing suit and the horrors of Saidnaya prison, confirm prior suspicions of brutality, yet this visual evidence hasn't led to Western intervention, highlighting the complex relationship between visual evidence of atrocities and political action.
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64% Bias Score
Assad Regime's Brutality Exposed: 35 Tortured Bodies Found in Damascus Hospital
The discovery of 35 bodies bearing signs of torture in a Damascus military hospital has ignited public outrage in Syria, providing tangible evidence of the Assad regime's brutality and offering families a glimmer of hope in their search for missing loved ones.
Assad Regime's Brutality Exposed: 35 Tortured Bodies Found in Damascus Hospital
The discovery of 35 bodies bearing signs of torture in a Damascus military hospital has ignited public outrage in Syria, providing tangible evidence of the Assad regime's brutality and offering families a glimmer of hope in their search for missing loved ones.
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56% Bias Score