The Republican Plan to Reform the Census Could Put Everyone’s Privacy at Risk

A little-known algorithmic process called “differential privacy” helps keep census data anonymous. Conservatives want it gone ...
Medicine Buffalo

Collecting, Maintaining, and Presenting Demographic Data

UB departments and programs may consider collecting demographic data via surveys, Formstack, Google Forms, UB Marketplace, paper forms or other methods. At the same time, this information is ...
Health Affairs

Implementing Revised Federal Race/Ethnicity Data Standards Won’t Sufficiently Address Health Inequities

As of 2021, most Medicaid enrollees nationally and in the majority of states were in managed care plans; as of 2023, half of Medicare enrollees nationally were in Medicare Advantage plans. Moreover, ...
News Medical

AI models may be using “demographic shortcuts” when making medical diagnostic evaluations

Artificial intelligence models often play a role in medical diagnoses, especially when it comes to analyzing images such as X-rays. However, studies have found that these models don't always perform ...
Forbes

The Hidden Risks In AI: Why Data Quality And Integrity Are Nonnegotiable

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Data is essential for the success of any artificial intelligence (AI) project, but ...
The Harvard Crimson

Experts Are Confused by Harvard’s Race Data. Here’s Why.

After the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action last summer, experts eagerly awaited Harvard’s demographic data for the Class of 2028 — hoping it would give a clear and unambiguous picture of ...