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(Human-Machine Teams) Building trust in human-machine teams (Brookings)

Margarita Konaev and Husanjot Chahal From the factory floor to air-to-air combat, artificial intelligence will soon replace humans not only in jobs that involve basic, repetitive tasks...

(Sub-Saharan Africa/Economic Growth) Threats to job creation: Tourism and COVID-19 (Brookings)

John Page Sub-Saharan Africa’s services-led economic growth has been under increasing strain due to COVID-19. Beyond the threats to health and livelihoods the pandemic has...

(Nigeria) Rising insecurity in northwest Nigeria: Terrorism thinly disguised as banditry (Brookings)

Oluwole Ojewale In spite of government efforts, the security situation in Nigeria is deteriorating. Indeed, the lingering conflict between herders and farmers in north-central Nigeria has been rated six...

(USA/Climate Change) The climate wolf at the door: Why and how climate resilience should be central to building back better (Brookings)

Robert E. Litan and John Fleming The Biden administration’s economic recovery strategy, widely known as “Build Back Better,” is expected to vastly improve our national response to...

(USA) A strategic roadmap for reentry 2021 and beyond (Brookings)

William Burke-White As the Biden administration takes office, it confronts a radically transformed global landscape in which it must advance a range of U.S. priorities...

(USA/AIAN People) American Indians and Alaska Natives are dying of COVID-19 at shocking rates (Brookings)

Randall Akee and Sarah Reber American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) are dying of COVID-19 at much higher rates and at younger ages than other groups. In...

(Artificial Intelligence) Offensive AI: Surfacing Truth in the Age of Digital Fakes (Wired)

The attack begins, innocently enough, with a single email. An AI-powered spear-phishing email, to be precise. Unlike typical phishing campaigns, which use a scattergun approach...

(Artificial Intelligence) Leveling up: Augmenting the adversary with AI (Darktrace)

Max Heinemeyer The mind of an experienced and dedicated cyber-criminal works like that of an entrepreneur: the relentless pursuit of profit guides every move they...

(Australia/Big Tech) Australia has become the battleground for a power struggle between governments and Big Tech (MIT Technology Review)

The news: Australians woke up on Thursday to Facebook timelines devoid of any news. Faced with the option of either paying to link back to...

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