A new initiative from the watchdogs behind Retraction Watch is taking aim at flawed or faked medical science research to the tune of nearly $1 million. The Center for Scientific Integrity just launched the Medical Evidence Project, a two-year effort to identify published medical research with a negative effect on health guidelines—and to make sure […]
Autonomous AI Could Wreak Havoc on Stock Market, Bank of England Warns
The stock market is already an unpredictable place, and now the Bank of England has warned that the adoption of generative AI in financial markets could produce a monoculture and amplify stock movements even more. It cited a report by the bank’s financial policy committee that argued autonomous bots might learn volatility can be profitable […]