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In age of AI, women battle rise of deepfake porn
Sophie Maddocks of the Annenberg School for Communication says that the rise of AI-generated and deepfake porn normalizes the use of a woman’s image or likeness without her consent.
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Breastfeeding linked to reduced post-perinatal infant mortality
A study by Aimin Chen of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that breastfed babies are less likely to die during the post-perinatal period than infants who are not breastfed.
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Remote employees work longer and harder, studies show
Matthew Bidwell of the Wharton School believes that 80-90% of employees are very responsible and work well whether they’re at home or the office.
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Gene therapy eyedrops restored a boy’s sight. Similar treatments could help millions
Aimee Payne of the Perelman School of Medicine says that an eyedrop approach delivers gene therapy that directly addresses the root cause of disease.
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A new study finds a strong link between depression and dementia
A study led by Holly C. Elser of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that adults diagnosed with depression are more than twice as likely to get dementia later in life.
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The highly skilled jobs being replaced by AI
A Penn study helped identify dozens of jobs which were judged by job site Adzuna to be the most exposed to AI replacement.
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Is artificial intelligence anti-Black?
A 2021 Penn Carey Law report indicated considerable fears among people aged 18-40 about the threat of stereotyping on recruiting platforms.
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Philly is cracking down and delisting unlicensed short-term rentals from companies like Airbnb
A Wharton School study found that short-term rentals are often concentrated in areas where rental housing predominates and that each 1% increase in Airbnb listings in a ZIP code creates a small increase in rents and house prices as the number of long-term rentals decreases.
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Young and middle-aged adults with depression face greater dementia risk later in life
A study led by Holly C. Elser of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests a connection between dementia risk and depression diagnoses in early and mid-life.
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Reducing social media usage by just 15 minutes a day improves one’s well-being, research suggests
A 2018 Penn study showed that college students who spent less time on social media platforms reported decreases in loneliness and depression.