As the Trump administration continues to make significant cuts[1] to NIH budgets[2] and personnel[3] and to freeze billions of dollars of funding[4] to major research universities – citing ideological concerns – there’s more being threatened than just progress in science and medicine. Something valuable but often overlooked is also being...
How the Take It Down Act tackles nonconsensual deepfake porn − and how it falls short
In a rare bipartisan move[1], the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Take It Down Act[2] by a vote of 409-2 on April 28, 2025. The bill is an effort to confront one of the internet’s most appalling abuses: the viral spread of nonconsensual sexual imagery, including AI-generated deepfake pornography and real photos shared as revenge...
Predictive policing AI is on the rise − making it accountable to the public could curb its harmful effects
The 2002 sci-fi thriller “Minority Report[1]” depicted a dystopian future where a specialized police unit was tasked with arresting people for crimes they had not yet committed. Directed by Steven Spielberg and based on a short story by Philip K. Dick, the drama revolved around “PreCrime” − a system informed by a trio of psychics,...
2 biomechanics researchers on how it affects your form − and risk of injury
“Faster, mommy, faster!” Allison’s toddler squealed as she ran down the hill by her house with her jogging stroller. As a longtime runner and running biomechanics researcher, she found herself in the same situation as many parents of young children: squeezing in runs between work meetings, meal prep and nap schedules.
A running stroller...