Bias

FairPlay Partners With Oscilar to Offer AI Fairness Tools to Its Customers

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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MENLO PARK, Calif., April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Oscilar, the AI risk and fraud management company co-founded by Confluent Co-founder Neha Narkhede and former Meta engineering executive Sachin Kulkarni, is announcing a partnership with FairPlay, the world's first Fairness-as-a-Service™ company.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership will enable Oscilar clients to access FairPlay's fairness analytics tools, from assessing bias in AI credit models to monitoring the fairness outcomes associated with credit decisions to automating key aspects of regulatory and model validation reporting.
  • The partnership represents a joining of industry firsts: Oscilar as the first generative AI and ML powered solution for risk decisioning, and FairPlay as the first Fairness-as-a-Service solution in financial services.
  • This combination furthers Oscilar's ability to provide greater security and efficiency in adopting AI for consumer credit decisioning.
  • By integrating FairPlay, Oscilar's clients can build and host their models with fair lending compliance native to our platform."

Leading healthcare fund manager RA Capital launches biotech ETFs

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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The first ETF that RA Capital will begin trading today is RABB (RA Best Biotech ETF).

Key Points: 
  • The first ETF that RA Capital will begin trading today is RABB (RA Best Biotech ETF).
  • This fund is composed of what RA Capital has termed "core" development-stage biotech companies held by at least one biotech specialist peer fund.
  • "What's long been missing from the menu of biotech ETFs is a fund constructed strictly based on borrowed conviction," said Peter Kolchinsky, a virologist and Managing Partner of the firm.
  • For those who think that specialists have it wrong, RA Capital is also launching the RA Peripheral Portfolio, which will trade under the symbol RAPP.

FIRST STUDY USING BIOMIMETIC AI DIGITAL TWINS AND MULTIOMICS IN GENETICS RESEARCH

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Friday, March 29, 2024
Knowledge, Digital Insight, Biomimetics, Gene, Algorithm, Innovation, RKE, Knowledge engineering, Molecular diagnostics, Biomedical Research, Bias, Journal, Research, DNA, NAS, Phenotype, VUS, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University, Hospital, MUC20, Medical device

In addition to identifying pathogenic DNA variants the research also identified four VUSs potentially associated with the development of endometrial-related disorders.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to identifying pathogenic DNA variants the research also identified four VUSs potentially associated with the development of endometrial-related disorders.
  • "This landmark study demonstrated a way to combine omics and a digital twin ecosystem to understand the molecular mechanism of disease better.
  • In January, Life Sciences Review Magazine awarded RYLTI Top Biomimetic AI Platform of 2024 for its biomimetic AI digital twin ecosystem innovation, hailing the technology for opening new doors to discovery and accelerating the innovation process.
  • "The NAS has described the importance of using digital twins in biomedical research, which requires a toolset without limitations or bias for effective discovery and validation," said Joseph Glick, an award-winning biomimetic AI pioneer and Co-founder/Chief Innovation Officer of RYLTI.

Nine Major Proposals for Government Regulating Artificial Intelligence Favored by Very Large Bipartisan Majorities of Voters

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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They endorse seven proposals currently under consideration in Congress and the Executive Branch for regulating AI-generated deepfakes and AI making decisions with the potential for harm.

Key Points: 
  • They endorse seven proposals currently under consideration in Congress and the Executive Branch for regulating AI-generated deepfakes and AI making decisions with the potential for harm.
  • (National 84%, Republicans 83%, Democrats 86%)
    Prohibit the public distribution of any pornographic deepfake made without the consent of the person being depicted.
  • (National 83%, Republicans 83%, Democrats 85%)
    Large bipartisan majorities also favor three proposals for closely regulating AI programs that make decisions which can significantly impact people's lives, including in healthcare, banking, hiring, and welfare.
  • A large bipartisan majority (81%) favors the US working to establish such a treaty and creating an international agency to enforce it (Republicans 77%, Democrats 85%).

XtalPi Unveils XtalGazer: A Comprehensive AI-Driven Polymorph Selection Platform

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Ecosystem, API, Bias, Crystallization, Robotics, Research, Microcrystal electron diffraction, Artificial intelligence, Inc., Drug development

This advanced platform aims to significantly improve the polymorph selection process for the pharmaceutical industry by integrating AI- and automation-powered experimental and computational approaches.

Key Points: 
  • This advanced platform aims to significantly improve the polymorph selection process for the pharmaceutical industry by integrating AI- and automation-powered experimental and computational approaches.
  • XtalGazer provides a total solution for delivering high-quality polymorph screening and selection methods to expedite drug development and mitigate risks.
  • From crystal structure prediction platforms being one of the first products to launch at XtalPi, to today's comprehensive polymorph selection platform, XtalPi will keep fulfilling its promise to solving challenging problems in this space.
  • XtalPi will continue to deliver faster, more accurate, and more comprehensive approaches to building an ecosystem for the R&D process in solid-state, pre-formulation and crystallization.

XtalPi Unveils XtalGazer: A Comprehensive AI-Driven Polymorph Selection Platform

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Ecosystem, API, Bias, Crystallization, Robotics, Research, Microcrystal electron diffraction, Artificial intelligence, Inc., Drug development

This advanced platform aims to significantly improve the polymorph selection process for the pharmaceutical industry by integrating AI- and automation-powered experimental and computational approaches.

Key Points: 
  • This advanced platform aims to significantly improve the polymorph selection process for the pharmaceutical industry by integrating AI- and automation-powered experimental and computational approaches.
  • XtalGazer provides a total solution for delivering high-quality polymorph screening and selection methods to expedite drug development and mitigate risks.
  • From crystal structure prediction platforms being one of the first products to launch at XtalPi, to today's comprehensive polymorph selection platform, XtalPi will keep fulfilling its promise to solving challenging problems in this space.
  • XtalPi will continue to deliver faster, more accurate, and more comprehensive approaches to building an ecosystem for the R&D process in solid-state, pre-formulation and crystallization.

Maximizing Microsoft 365 Copilot: Info-Tech Research Group Unveils Blueprint for Successful Adoption

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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As Microsoft 365 Copilot aims to enhance workplace efficiency, Info-Tech Research Group's latest blueprint identifies both opportunities and barriers to its adoption.

Key Points: 
  • As Microsoft 365 Copilot aims to enhance workplace efficiency, Info-Tech Research Group's latest blueprint identifies both opportunities and barriers to its adoption.
  • As organizations and their IT teams navigate the adoption of Copilot, Info-Tech Research Group has released its latest blueprint, Prepare for Microsoft 365 Copilot .
  • Info-Tech's research provides a roadmap of strategic steps for IT leaders to effectively deploy Microsoft 365 Copilot in their operations.
  • For exclusive and timely commentary from Mahmoud Ramin, an expert in infrastructure and operations, and access to the complete Prepare for Microsoft 365 Copilot blueprint, please contact [email protected] .

Beckman Foundation Announces Publication of Results from Multi-year Study on Impact of Blinded Application Reviews on Institutional Prestige Bias in eLife

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Crossref, DOI, Letter, Organization, University, BYI, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, Bias, Research, Policy, Average, LOI, ELife, Workload, Beckman Institute, Pharmaceutical industry

IRVINE, Calif., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 

Key Points: 
  • The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation announced today that eLife published results from a multi-year study of the Beckman Young Investigator program which demonstrates the positive impact of blinded application reviews on mitigating institutional prestige bias.
  • - Dr. Anne Hultgren, Beckman Foundation Executive Director
    "I feel strongly that Dr. and Mrs. Beckman would be extremely proud of this work by the Foundation.
  • One of the early steps was to define "institutional prestige" for the purposes of evaluating systemic bias within the review process.
  • "Meta-Research: Blinding Reduces Institutional Prestige Bias During Initial Review of Applications for a Young Investigator Award" was authored by Anne E. Hultgren and Nicole M.F.

New scientific paper exposes serious flaws in fluoride-IQ studies

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of millions of people around the world receive significant dental health benefits because their tap water is adjusted to the recommended amount of fluoride. Yet opponents of water fluoridation often cite a 2019 Canadian study (Green et al.) to claim that fluoride affects children's IQ scores. This claim has been refuted by a new peer-reviewed analysis. This published analysis shows that the Canadian researchers relied on data that cannot report fluoride measurement and does not accurately measure IQ.

Key Points: 
  • The authors of this analysis wrote that studies relying on these data to make claims about fluoride and IQ "should be considered unacceptable for legal and policy purposes."
  • When the researchers compared the average IQ score between fluoridated and non-fluoridated cities in Canada, the scores were virtually identical.
  • In fact, a 2023 systematic review examined 30 fluoride-IQ studies and found that 29 studies were at moderate to high risk of bias (lower quality).
  • For more information on the scientific evidence related to fluoride and fluoridation, please visit the American Fluoridation Society at AmericanFluoridationSociety.org.

ASU business school launches new AI degree program

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Master of Science, OpenAI, Trust, Mechanics, Bias, Ethics, Artificial intelligence, ASU, Science, AI, Faculty, Student, Curriculum, Privacy, Information system, Nursing

TEMPE, Ariz., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Following ASU's groundbreaking announcement of the first university collaboration with OpenAI, the W. P. Carey School of Business is officially launching a new degree program — the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Business (MS-AIB). Backed by faculty from the Department of Information Systems, it is the first AI graduate degree program from a business school in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • Backed by faculty from the Department of Information Systems, it is the first AI graduate degree program from a business school in the United States.
  • ASU launches first AI graduate degree program from a business school in the United States.
  • The goal of the program is to equip leaders with a business-aligned framework and strategies for implementing AI — delivering both technical skills and business skills to design, deploy, and apply AI mindfully in diverse business contexts.
  • Students will complete the program able to:
    Analyze diverse business situations and apply AI to further business goals.