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Our Google News Bias Analysis Blew Up on X, Here’s How The Media Reacted

Bias / February 29th, 2024 / By Andy Gorel

Last week, AllSides published its 2023 Google News bias analysis which found the the aggregator skews significantly in favor of sources on the left, particularly those with a Lean Left rating. The study was widely viewed on X, and written about by several media outlets, mostly from the right.

Google News Bias, Google, Google Bias, Technology, Media Industry, Media Bias, Twitter, Elon Musk, Media Bias Alert

Will AI Democratize Education?

Recommended Reading / January 29th, 2024 / By Divided We Fall (author)

What is the impact of artificial intelligence on our education systems?

AI, ChatGPT, Education, Inequality, Technology

How the AllSides News Team Uses AI

Recommended Reading / January 24th, 2024 / By Henry A. Brechter

AllSides-developed, artificial intelligence (AI) news tools now enable our team to automatically curate and create first-draft summaries for certain subjects.

Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Media Industry

News Companies' Botched AI Usage is Bad for Everyone

Recommended Reading / December 1st, 2023 / By AllSides Staff

Publishing AI-generated material without full disclosure is more than just a violation of journalistic ethics.

Technology, AI, Media Bias

Elon Musk’s Global Power Is Rising

Recommended Reading / September 13th, 2023 / By Upward News Editorial Team

With SpaceX and X — Elon Musk might be the most powerful nongovernment person alive.

Elon Musk, Ukraine War, Globalization, Free Speech, Technology, Internet, SpaceX

AI May Disrupt the 2024 Election. Here’s How You Can Prepare.

Recommended Reading / August 10th, 2023 / By Johnathon Held

AI will add new challenges to the election process in 2024, the likes of which voters have never dealt with before.

2024 Presidential Election, AI, Technology, Media Literacy

This Week in Fact Checking: Putin’s 5G Policy, Trump Indictment, Washington Post

Fact Check / August 10th, 2023 / By Andy Gorel

Notable fact checking coverage across the spectrum this week delved into the Kremlin's stance on 5G, political weaponization of the DOJ, and the Washington Post's coverage of Joe Biden.

Facts And Fact Checking, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, Donald Trump, Trump Indictments, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Washington Post Bias, Technology, Big Tech, GOP

Here’s Where Republicans and Democrats Agree on Artificial Intelligence

Common Ground / July 18th, 2023 / By Carsen Brunn

AI has made headlines recently as a potentially world-altering technology. While there are many opinions floating around about the technology's benefits and risks, Republicans and Democrats agree on some key points about AI, such as the impact of artificial intelligence on people’s personal lives and decision making.

Artificial Intelligence, Bipartisanship, Common Ground, Big Tech, Technology, Congress, ChatGPT

How Should We Regulate AI?

Story of the Week / May 18th, 2023 / By AllSides Staff

OpenAI's CEO called for regulation of AI this week, raising questions about how to mitigate the risks of new generative AI platforms like ChatGPT.

Technology, Big Tech, AI, Role Of Government

Bing News Joins Google and Other News Aggregators in Fueling Polarization

Recommended Reading / May 5th, 2023 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

This piece was originally published by Newsweek (Center bias) . People who rely on major news aggregators like Google News, Bing News and Yahoo! News for their political news are being ensconced inside filter bubbles, and this drives greater polarization, division and dysfunction in...

Media Bias, Media Industry, Technology, Polarization

Silicon Valley Bank Collapses After Bank Run

Story of the Week / March 16th, 2023 / By AllSides Staff

The FDIC took control of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday, making it the second-largest bank to collapse in U.S. history.

Story Of The Week, Silicon Valley Bank, Technology, Big Tech, Banking And Finance

Biased AI? ChatGPT Will Write Poem Admiring Biden, but Not Trump

Bias / February 1st, 2023 / By Henry A. Brechter

Time will tell the true capabilities of AI tech, but for now, it has a long way to go to providing balanced responses.

ChatGPT, AI, Technology, Media Bias, Big Tech, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Facts And Fact Checking

'Twitter Files' Show Platform's Relationship with Government, Raise Censorship Questions

Story of the Week / December 22nd, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

Troves of apparent communications between Twitter and government agencies have been made public as part of the releases.

Twitter, Big Tech, Twitter Files, Technology, Censorship, Free Speech, Elon Musk, Hunter Biden Laptop, Hunter Biden, Defense And Security, Pentagon, Role Of Government

Media Bias Alert: Is Elon Musk Killing Twitter? What The Left and Right are Saying

Bias / November 21st, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

Ever since Elon Musk took over as owner and CEO of Twitter in late October 2022, he’s been the subject of media attention and criticism.

Elon Musk, Twitter, Technology, Social Media, Media Bias Alert, Big Tech

AllStances™: Is Section 230 Good or Bad?

AllStances / September 7th, 2022 / By Ethan Horowitz

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is currently one of the most highly contested pieces of legislation on the books, largely due to its vast consequences on the way we are interact with the internet. Explore the various perspectives of those that want to revoke, reform, or leave alone, Section 230.

Technology, Big Tech, Section 230, AllStances, Social Media, Misinformation And Disinformation, Censorship

8 Ways Social Media Distorts Our Realities

Bias / April 19th, 2022 / By Center for Humane Technology

Over time these distortions warp society’s perception of reality, breaking down our ability to find shared understanding.

Technology, Big Tech, Polarization, Social Media

Story of the Week: Facebook Whistleblower: Company Puts Profit Before Public Good

Story of the Week / October 7th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

A former Facebook data scientist has come forward about the company's alleged neglect for its negative impacts on public health.

Story Of The Week, Facebook, Facebook Whistleblower, Big Tech, Social Media, Technology

One Practical Step To Combatting Social Media's Problems

Recommended Reading / October 7th, 2021 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

The government can update Section 230(c)(1) so that social media companies like Facebook no longer get special protection for content that they moderate, but can be held accountable.

Technology, Social Media, Free Speech, Media Bias, Big Tech, Censorship, Section 230, 1st Amendment

"The Internet is Broken": Why We Need AllSides

Bias / April 20th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

"When it comes to politics and cultural issues, the internet is broken.” John Gable has a passion for civic engagement that has led him from politics to technology. As co-founder of AllSides and AllSides for Schools, John is in the vanguard of those working to fix what’s broken with the...

AllSides, Political Polarization, Internet, Technology, Polarization, Tribalism

Will Breaking Up Big Tech Companies Reduce Polarization? This MIT Professor Argues a Different Approach

Recommended Reading / February 1st, 2021 / By Sukhayl Niyazov

From the Center This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center. In his 2020 book The Hype Machine: How Social Media Disrupts Our Elections, Our Economy, and Our Health — and How We Must Adapt , MIT Sloan School of Management professor Sinan Aral offers a comprehensive and insightful new...

United News Roundup, Big Tech, Social Media, Polarization, Technology, Education

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