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·September 7, 2022·6 min read

AI-Based Research Reveals That Extreme Temperatures Fuel Online Hate Speech

Extreme heat and extremely cold temperatures are associated with a marked rise in aggressive online behaviors, including hate speech, a new AI-based study discovered.

This shows the word cloud the AI generated

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·January 13, 2020·3 min read

Leveraging AI to give voice to the voiceless

Newly developed artificial intelligence technology could help counter hate speech directed at minorities and other voiceless groups.

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·January 5, 2020·5 min read

Online hate speech could be contained like a computer virus

Researchers are developing new artificial intelligence technology that can "quarantine" hate speech in a manner akin to malware filters. The AI, which is currently 80% accurate at identifying hate speech, will offer a new way to control exposure to negative content without resorting to censorship.

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·January 12, 2019·6 min read

Hearing Hate Speech Primes the Brain For Hateful Actions

Researchers report on how the brain is spurred into action by hearing certain words. They propose a new simulation theory that perceiving words can drive brain systems into states almost identical to what would be evoked by directly experiencing what the word describes.