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Similarity to Human Drivers Inspires Trust in Self-Driving Cars
A study explores whether giving artificial intelligence a more human face, in the form of a virtual driving agent, would help increase people’s trust in smart driving systems.
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Is Lying Rational?
Scientific American: Everybody lies. But for the most part, we still see ourselves as good, honest people. So, why do we do it—and are we all just kidding ourselves? This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
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The Ethical Calculus of the Tax Cheat
Researchers propose that people behave immorally only to a certain extent so that they can profit from their misconduct but still feel moral.
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With Age Comes Not Only Wisdom, but Trust
Pacific Standard: On the whole, do you trust people? Considerable research suggests fewer and fewer Americans do, and given the well-established link between trust and well-being, that’s concerning. Fortunately, a newly published paper suggests your
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Learning The Hard Truth About Lying
NPR: We all lie sometimes. But if you’re in the public eye, the lie can take on a life of its own. NBC’s Brian Williams became the victim of his own story last month, exaggerating
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People Don’t Hate Millennials
Slate: I know, I know. Millennials have been written to death. But I’m going to make like the millennial I am and say it’s my duty, as the voice of my generation (avoice of a generation?), to