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Cynthia Rudin wants machine learning models, responsible for increasingly important decisions, to show their work.
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Most medical devices do not hit the market through rigorous safety testing but by being deemed similar enough to something already approved—the “predicate” device through a mechanism known as the FDA’s 510(k) pathway. But similar is not a synonym for safe. While the assumption may be that substantial equivalence is a reasonable stand-in for a safety review, a share of devices cleared with this method still get recalled, and the FDA spends valuable time reviewing devices the same way, regardless of how risky it is on paper.
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Cynthia Rudin wants machine learning models, responsible for increasingly important decisions, to show their work.
Just 3 percent of all Covid-19 vaccine doses shipped in 2021 went to Africa, home to a fifth of the world’s population, according to the World Health Organization. In the massive debacle of global immunization equity, it was Africa that lagged furthest behind as the pandemic raged and had the least leverage to negotiate treaties.
Ride-sharing platforms significantly outperform taxis in coping with urban emergencies such as a terrorist attack or subway shutdowns, largely due to the benefits of technology, a new study shows.
(WFRV) – Imagine you are a college student assigned to write an essay. Coming up with a thesis, finding evidence, and ultimately putting it all together is time consuming, but with the help of artificial intelligence services like ChatGPT, an essay could be written in seconds.
Anyone who’s ever watched the classic 1960s cartoon “The Jetsons” will recall the flying cars everyone used. Ever since, people have wondered when the day might come that flying cars could become reality.

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