#research-practices

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fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Zuckerberg considered changing how Meta studies social issues after research got it in trouble

"The 2021 email was unsealed Thursday after being collected in discovery by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez as part of a case alleging Meta deceptively positioned its products as safe for teens, when it was aware of harmful design choices that the state claims addicted kids and allowed for child predators to thrive. In the complaint, the AG's office alleged that disclosing harms Meta identified on its platforms \"would have corrected the misleading and deceptive nature of its public statements proclaiming its platforms 'safe.'\" Meta spokesperson Andy Stone to"
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Artificial intelligence
fromNature
9 months ago

Is it OK for AI to write science papers? Nature survey shows researchers are split

The acceptance of AI in research communication is rapidly evolving, yet ethical concerns regarding disclosure remain prevalent among researchers.
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fromNature
10 months ago

Scientific naming conventions should keep in step with contemporary science

The importance of inclusive scientific naming conventions is being explored in a new Nature podcast series.
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