We Have a Substance Use Prevention Problem

We Have a Substance Use Prevention Problem

Every week in the pediatric emergency department, I watch the consequences of adolescent substance use arrive through our doors. Overdoses. Acute intoxication. Psychiatric crises triggered by substances that started as experimentation years earlier. And almost every time, somewhere in the history, there is a moment when prevention could have worked — and didn’t. We have…

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They’re NOT Serious) – Twitchy

Today more “No Kings” rallies are being held around the country where a bunch of old Democrats and assorted professional protesters will again prove to the world that they have no idea what it’s like to live in a fascist dictatorship (the event should be called “No Clue”).  Last…

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‘Inoculation’ helps people spot political deepfakes, study finds

‘Inoculation’ helps people spot political deepfakes, study finds

Informing people about political deepfakes through text-based information and interactive games both improve people’s ability to spot AI-generated video and audio that falsely depict politicians, according to a study my colleagues and I conducted. Although researchers have focused primarily on advancing technologies for detecting deepfakes, there is also a need for approaches that address the…

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