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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Chiba University Hospital Suspends Use of Novartis’s Products in Response to Scandal over VART Study
In response to the scandal related to Chiba University Hospital’s VART study of Novartis Pharma’s angiotensin receptor blocker Diovan (valsartan), the hospital has suspended the use of Novartis’s products on May 8. The suspension will be “for the time being,”…
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