Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often seen as a powerful tool designed to improve our lives, from smartphones to hiring algorithms. But a new study, Unmasking Inequalities in the Code, by Professor Tuba Bircan reveals a deeper issue: AI is not neutral, it mirrors and amplifies existing societal inequalities.

During the first COVID-19 lockdown, researchers of the University of Vienna assessed the influence of stress, mood, and social interactions on "unhealthy" eating habits in nearly 800 participants across Austria, Italy, and Germany. Surprisingly, results showed that negative mood and less social interactions led to a decrease in "unhealthy" food consumption and enjoyment. At the same time eating "unhealthy" meals in fact seemed to help maintain already positive emotions and reduce stress – but not to uplift a negative mood. These findings highlight the role of food in coping with emotional challenges. The study, led by psychologists Ana Stijovic and Giorgia Silani from the University of Vienna, is now published in the scientific journal Biological Psychiatry.

By combining the precision of asset-based poverty indexes with the practicality of consumption-based poverty lines, Cornell researchers have piloted a new machine-learning model to identify areas of extreme poverty in real-time and at finer scales.

By combining the precision of asset-based poverty indexes with the practicality of consumption-based poverty lines, Cornell researchers have piloted a new machine-learning model to identify areas of extreme poverty in real-time and at finer scales.

Social media influencers who are passionate about environmental causes can help the tourism industry inspire tourists to engage in pro-environmental behavior to help mitigate waste and pollution, according to a new study from researchers in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management.

A McGill-led team of researchers has gained insight into how parents of colour in the United States approach discussions with their children aimed at teaching them the skills they need to survive and thrive in a racially unequal society.

A key finding of the recent paper in Developmental Psychology is that parents are especially in need of information, support and guidance when it comes to preparing their children to face discrimination and bias.

“One of our goals was to identify the most important messages around race and ethnicity that parents are already giving their children, so that people can really focus on them and get the most bang for their buck,” said Keita Christophe, lead author of the paper and an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at McGill University.

The researchers surveyed a total of close to 600 Black, Latinx and Asian families with adolescent children in the United States in the fall of 2020. By using a system that relies on algorithms to identify interconnected and recurring elements in conversation, they were able to pinpoint three main types of messages that act as the linchpins of what many parents of colour teach their children about race, ethnicity and racism. These messages focus on teaching children to feel pride in their ethnicity and history, to value diversity and to be prepared to identify, and cope with, possible discrimination.The researchers surveyed a total of close to 600 Black, Latinx and Asian families with adolescent children in the United States in the fall of 2020.