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How COVID is pushing tech to revamp sports

Tech has had an impact on sports for years, but the pandemic outbreak pushed this transformation to new heights. Here’s how athletes, fans, and managers are being changed by COVID-19.

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Mental health’s technological imperative — through the pandemic and beyond

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused increased rates of depression and anxiety in the US. However, recent innovations with artificial intelligence have the opportunity to change the way mental health care is managed, even beyond this time.

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The case for AI insurance

Most organizations are unaware of their risk when using artificial intelligence technologies, but a good emerging solution is AI/ML-specific insurance.

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Moving from hype to social impact with blockchain

Although the first blockchain bond raised millions of dollars, there are still reasons to be leary of the hype around digital currencies.

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Interplanetary economics: it’s time to run the numbers

How economically viable is it to
mine a commodity from outer space? In this case, the sky may be the limit.

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Tackling normative defaults in the AI era

Although assumptions (based on gender, cultural background, etc.) are useful shorthand when developing new AI solutions, there are negative consequences to applying them globally.

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Unfair fight: small businesses vs. disinformation

Misleading information in maps and listings can endanger local businesses. Creative policies are needed to prevent serious damage.

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How brands unwittingly fund disinformation

In order to reduce the total amount of disinformation online, it would need to be a less profitable endeavor.

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The coauthored brand story

The way to mitigate the effects of negativity about a brand is to try to tip the balance towards the voices of more positive brand allies.

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