Let’s be real: even with the best intentions, AI systems can reflect our own unconscious biases. As Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky famously demonstrated in their groundbreaking work on Prospect Theory, humans are prone to cognitive biases that influence our…
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Govt to Tap R&D Tax Credit System to Push Research on Pediatric Use, Superbug Fight
The government plans to incorporate research on unmet medical needs, such as pediatric drug use and antimicrobial resistance, into the scope of programs subject to the “open innovation” R&D tax credit scheme with an eye on the planned amendment of…
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