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Today on Chicks on the Right:We cover the horrific Minnesota school shooting and the heartbreaking account from a 5th grader. While Mayor Frey rages that “prayers aren't enough,” Democrats and the media go so far as to blame prayer itself. Zeek Arkham calls out the hypocrisy, Scott Jennings defends faith, and Not the Bee highlights the shocking wave of violence in Minnesota.Plus: Trump torches George Soros, approval ratings surge, Scott Adams mocks the left, and Lisa Cook's mortgage fraud scandal explodes.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS TO SUPPORT OUR SHOW!Stay hurricane-ready and be prepared for any emergency with ReadyWise. Visit https://ReadyWise.com and use promo code CHICKS10 for 10% off your entire purchase.Take your medical freedom back — go to https://AllFamilyPharmacy.com/Chicks and use code CHICKS10 to order today.Try Beam's best-selling Creatine and get up to 30% off at https://ShopBeam.com/CHICKS with code CHICKS—limited time only!Support truth and values—help shape a better future with Prager. Donate today at https://PragerU.com/Chicks
The Pentagon just signed a contract worth up to $200 million with Elon Musk's xAI, bringing Grok—yes, the same chatbot known for snappy one-liners—into the heart of U.S. defense operations. It's called “Grok for Government,” and the pitch is bold: AI that can process oceans of security data, write official reports, and accelerate decision-making at the highest levels. But here's the twist. Days after the deal, Grok made headlines for producing offensive and harmful outputs, sparking outrage and raising one very big question: should a machine this unpredictable really be trusted to shape government decisions? In this episode, we dive deep into the promises and perils of putting generative AI in charge of security. We'll unpack: The speed factor: how Grok could transform intelligence analysis by condensing tens of thousands of reports into actionable insights in seconds. The transparency crisis: what happens when citizens can't challenge AI-driven government decisions because no one knows how the algorithm made them. Accountability dilemmas: when an AI makes a bad call, who takes the blame—the agency or the developer, or no one at all? Bias and reliability: why generative AI's “fluent but unreliable” outputs are especially risky in national security contexts. The psychological layer: how trust, anxiety, and public confidence are shaken when people learn machines, not humans, are influencing authority. The philosophical question: should technology ever be trusted with life-and-death decisions without deep human oversight? This isn't just about the Pentagon. It's about how AI is colliding with ethics, digital wellness, and our collective sense of trust in technology. It's about whether faster, smarter government also means safer, fairer government—or whether we're handing over too much power, too soon. AI promises speed. But speed without fairness is dangerous. Intelligence without accountability is hollow. And efficiency without ethics can erode democracy itself. Tune in for a conversation that connects AI, health, and the future of tech-life balance in ways you won't hear anywhere else. Subscribe to The Healthier Tech Podcast and join the dialogue on how we can live better, safer, and more intentional lives in a digital-first world. This episode is brought to you by Shield Your Body—a global leader in EMF protection and digital wellness. Because real wellness means protecting your body, not just optimizing it. If you found this episode eye-opening, leave a review, share it with someone tech-curious, and don't forget to subscribe to Shield Your Body on YouTube for more insights on living healthier with technology.
What happens when an executive quietly outsources performance reviews to ChatGPT? Or when your C-suite is loudly preaching about AI adoption while refusing to touch the tools themselves? In this episode, I sit down with Talk HR to Me columnist and Head of People at Quantum Metric, Alana Fallis, to tackle real listener questions in a live advice-column format.We dig into the messy realities of AI in the workplace—from misplaced trust in automated reviews, to the awkward theater of “innovation” at the executive level, to the human side of employee fears around automation. And yes, we even unpack the HR dilemma of whether an employee in recovery should be allowed to stock the breakroom fridge with non-alcoholic beer.Related Links:Join the People Managing People community forumSubscribe to the newsletter to get our latest articles and podcastsConnect with Alana on LinkedInCheck out Quantum MetricTalk HR to MeSupport the show
The Practice of the Practice Podcast | Innovative Ideas to Start, Grow, and Scale a Private Practice
In this episode, Joe Sanok speaks with neuroscientist Dr. Tali Sharot about the fascinating science of the optimism bias—our brain's natural tendency to expect the future to be better than the present. Together, they explore how optimism can motivate us, improve health, and build resilience, while also considering its downsides, like underestimating risks. Dr. Sharot shares how optimism can be developed over time, even by those who lean pessimistic, and offers practical advice for private practitioners on using emotions effectively in the therapy room. The post Optimism Bias Explained: The Science of Hope and Resilience with Dr. Tali Sharot | POP 1250 appeared first on How to Start, Grow, and Scale a Private Practice | Practice of the Practice.
Behavioral Science For Brands: Leveraging behavioral science in brand marketing.
This episode unpacks the behavioral science behind Klarna's success. Learn how the brand uses present bias and temporal reframing to reduce friction at checkout, increase willingness to pay, and reshape how consumers perceive cost—without relying on discounts.
When it comes to tackling the bias around age, is the juice worth the squeeze? Our guest, Tonya Wilson, says absolutely. Tonya, organizational strategist and founder of AFC Consulting Group, joins the podcast to discuss the hidden costs of age discrimination—an issue that drains more than $850 billion from the U.S. economy each year. Tonya debunks myths about older generations, reframes age bias as a change management challenge, and offers suggestions for creating systems that provide growth opportunities for all employers. Building an ageless workplace begins with auditing processes that may favor younger employees—whether in job descriptions, promotion practices, or workplace culture. From fostering psychological safety to implementing reverse mentorships, Tonya shares research-backed insights on training older generations and reveals how to develop agility as a mindset first. Reources: Website: https://www.afcconsultinggroup.com/ Blog: https://www.td.org/content/atd-blog/designing-ageless-workplaces-a-strategic-imperative-for-the-future TD article: https://www.td.org/content/td-magazine/the-future-of-work-is-ageless Resource Package: https://resources.afcconsultinggroup.com/unmaskingageism ATD25 Education Session: https://www.td.org/content/conference-recording/unmasking-ageism-raising-awareness-and-shaping-inclusive-talent-development
In this episode of the No Brainer podcast, Geoff Livingston and Greg Verdino chat with Dave and Helen Edwards, co-founders of the Artificiality Institute, to explore the profound impact of AI on human experience and organizational culture. They discuss the philosophical and cultural shifts brought about by AI, the biases influencing narratives around productivity, and the importance of trust and AI literacy in navigating this new landscape. The conversation emphasizes the need for leaders to understand not just the complexities of AI integration into their organization, but the broader human experience it shapes. The Artificiality Institute is a nonprofit that researches, documents, and promotes a deeper, more human-centered understanding of the human experience in an age of increasing synthetic intelligence, or AI. Through its work, Artificiality aims to foster meaningful human-AI collaboration and design systems that support, rather than supplant, human identity and well-being. Their annual Artificiality Summit is happening in Bend, Oregon, from October 23 through 25. • Explore Artificiality Institute and its work: https://artificialityinstitute.org/ • Attend the Artificiality Summit, October 23-25 in Bend, Oregon: https://artificialityinstitute.org/summit/ Chapters 00:00 Introduction to AI and Its Impact on Organizations 02:44 Understanding AI as a Cultural Shift 05:40 The Human Experience with AI 08:18 Navigating the Confusion Around AI Productivity 10:58 Bias in AI Narratives 13:46 The Role of Trust in AI Adoption 16:37 The Complexity of AI Integration in Organizations 19:30 Moments of Change in the AI Landscape 27:08 Understanding Moments in Human Experience 29:50 The Neuroscience of Moments 32:00 AI's Role in Human Consciousness 36:36 The Benefits and Hazards of AI 38:28 The Importance of AI Literacy 41:52 Cultural Change vs. Technology Adoption 44:50 Trust and Productivity in AI Adoption Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Help us improve the show by filling out our audience survey: bit.ly/4j01Gq0 In this episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn Editor Andrew Seaman sits down with Jennifer Tardy, author of The Equity Edge: How Addressing Bias in Recruiting and Retention Drives Success. As major companies scale back, revamp or eliminate their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Jennifer and Andrew explore the current state of DEI in the workplace. As a diversity recruitment researcher and trainer, Jennifer makes a compelling case that DEI initiatives aren't just about doing the right thing; they also create a competitive edge for companies by accessing top talent that bias often obscures. Plus, Jennifer gives guidance for job seekers searching for inclusive workplaces. Key Topics: What DEI actually is (and why we need to add a ‘B' to the acronym) Why removing barriers in hiring creates business advantage, not just fairness The "two-skill" tax job seekers now face: showing up as your best self AND navigating interviewer bias Practical strategies for creating a more expansive, diverse network Links & Resources: Follow Jennifer Tardy on LinkedIn here Get Jennifer's book The Equity Edge here Join the Get Hired community on LinkedIn here Listen to more episodes of Get Hired with Andrew Seaman here
David Pisarra joins Something For Everybody this week. David is a dedicated family law attorney with over 25 years of experience advocating for dads in custody and divorce cases. David discusses the challenges men face in custody battles, the impact of domestic violence laws, and the importance of communication in relationships. David emphasizes the need for fathers to advocate for themselves in court and the significance of community support for men going through difficult times. He also addresses societal perceptions of parenting roles and the rise of children born out of wedlock, advocating for a more balanced view of fatherhood. - See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://everybodyspod.com/deals/ - Shop For Everybody Use code SFE10 for 10% OFF
Women once dominated the nursing profession, but the times have certainly changed. Join the co-hosts as they unpack the realities of gender roles in nursing, challenge stereotypes, and explore how bias impacts both nurses and the patients in their care. MEET OUR CO-HOSTS Samantha Bayne, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NPD-BC is a nursing professional development practitioner in the inland northwest specializing in medical-surgical nursing. The first four years of her practice were spent bedside on a busy ortho/neuro unit where she found her passion for newly graduated RNs, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional governance. Sam is an unwavering advocate for medical-surgical nursing as a specialty and enjoys helping nurses prepare for specialty certification. Kellye' McRae, MSN-Ed, RN is a dedicated Med-Surg Staff Nurse and Unit Based Educator based in South Georgia, with 12 years of invaluable nursing experience. She is passionate about mentoring new nurses, sharing her clinical wisdom to empower the next generation of nurses. Kellye' excels in bedside teaching, blending hands-on training with compassionate patient care to ensure both nurses and patients thrive. Her commitment to education and excellence makes her a cornerstone of her healthcare team. Marcela Salcedo, RN, BSN is a Floatpool nightshift nurse in the Chicagoland area, specializing in step-down and medical-surgical care. A member of AMSN and the Hektoen Nurses, she combines her passion for nursing with the healing power of the arts and humanities. As a mother of four, Marcela is reigniting her passion for nursing by embracing the chaos of caregiving, fostering personal growth, and building meaningful connections that inspire her work. Eric Torres, ADN, RN, CMSRN is a California native that has always dreamed of seeing the World, and when that didn't work out, he set his sights on nursing. Eric is beyond excited to be joining the AMSN podcast and having a chance to share his stories and experiences of being a bedside medical-surgical nurse. Maritess M. Quinto, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN is a clinical educator currently leading a team of educators who is passionately helping healthcare colleagues, especially newly graduate nurses. She was born and raised in the Philippines and immigrated to the United States with her family in Florida. Her family of seven (three girls and two boys with her husband who is also a Registered Nurse) loves to travel, especially to Disney World. She loves to share her experiences about parenting, travelling, and, of course, nursing! Sydney Wall, RN, BSN, CMSRN has been a med surg nurse for 5 years. After graduating from the University of Rhode Island in 2019, Sydney commissioned into the Navy and began her nursing career working on a cardiac/telemetry unit in Bethesda, Maryland. Currently she is stationed overseas, providing care for service members and their families. During her free time, she enjoys martial arts and traveling.
Howard University and Google have launched Project Elevate Black Voices, an effort to make speech recognition technology more inclusive. The team has collected 600 hours of voice data from Black speakers across 32 states to build a dataset of African American English. Howard will retain ownership and ensure its use benefits Black communities, with initial access limited to HBCUs. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black-owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast:Chris and Sean talk about the virues of home gardens and the deficit of good conservtive talk radio.
In today's episode of the Center for Baptist Leadership podcast, William Wolfe sits down with Nick Sevier, Founder of Biblical Counselors Society, to discuss the state of biblical counseling and soul care, the nefarious encroachment of secularism via so-called "trauma-informed" or "clinically-informed" approaches, the sufficiency of scripture, and how pastors and church leaders can engage with BCS for resources and community support. Nick Sevier is the Founder and Director of the Biblical Counselors Society, a collaborative community for Classical Biblical Counselors and likeminded church leaders. He holds a BA in Biblical and Theological Studies from Bethlehem College and Seminary, pursued an Advanced MDiv at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is completing his Masters of Biblical Counseling at Birmingham Theological Seminary. He is an ACBC and International Association of Biblical Counselors (IABC) Certified Biblical Counselor. Nick lives in South Carolina with his wife, Grace, and adopted daughter. He has over 13 years of counseling experience and two decades of organizational leadership experience. The Biblical Counselors Society, which he founded, provides a private online platform offering 24/7 access to community, collaboration, counseling tools, and courses, aiming to support biblical counselors and strengthen the local church. Learn more about Nick Sevier's work: https://www.bcsociety.net/ https://www.biblicalcounselorssociety.com/ Timestamps: (0:39) - Welcome (1:39) - Nick Sevier Intro (2:29) - Founding Biblical Counselor Society (BCS) (3:19) - What BCS offers to pastors and counselors (4:04) - Differences between BCS and ACBC (4:53) - Defining biblical counseling (7:08) - State of biblical counseling in American evangelicalism (9:32) - Fault lines between biblical and secular approaches (10:40 - Exposing so-called "trauma-informed" and "clinically-informed" approaches (14:27) - Critique of new integrationist approaches (22:18) - Counseling and the doctrine of sin (25:12) - Cultural trends in mental health and counseling (28:54) - The "Lies My Therapist Told Me" book (31:09) - Bias against men in biblical counseling (36:28) - Recommended resources and cautions (42:09) - Soul Care & Sufficiency of Scripture (46:44) - Concluding remarks & Call to action –––––– Follow Center for Baptist Leadership across Social Media: X / Twitter – https://twitter.com/BaptistLeaders Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/people/Center-For-Baptist-Leadership/61556762144277/ Rumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-6157089 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@CenterforBaptistLeadership Website – https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/ To book William for media appearances or speaking engagements, please contact him at media@centerforbaptistleadership.org. Follow Us on Twitter: William Wolfe - https://twitter.com/William_E_Wolfe Richard Henry - https://twitter.com/RThenry83 Renew the SBC from within and defend the SBC from those who seek its destruction, donate today: https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/donate/ The Center for Baptist Leadership Podcast is powered by American Reformer, recorded remotely in the United States by William Wolfe, and edited by Jared Cummings. Subscribe to the Center for Baptist Leadership Podcast: Distribute our RSS Feed – https://centerforbaptistleadership.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/center-for-baptist-leadership/id1743074575 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/0npXohTYKWYmWLsHkalF9t Amazon Music // Audible – https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ababbdd-6c6b-4ab9-b21a-eed951e1e67b BoomPlay – https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/96624 TuneIn – Coming Soon iHeartRadio – https://iheart.com/podcast/170321203 Listen Notes – https://lnns.co/2Br0hw7p5R4 Pandora – Coming Soon PlayerFM – https://player.fm/series/3570081 Podchaser – https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-center-for-baptist-leaders-5696654 YouTube Podcasts – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFMvfuzJKMICA7wi3CXvQxdNtA_lqDFV
A child who spent months in a psychiatric hospital with a severe obsessive compulsive disorder was sent home and offered just an hour of therapy a week. Ruth Hill reports.
The Brainy Business | Understanding the Psychology of Why People Buy | Behavioral Economics
In this exciting crossover episode of The Brainy Business podcast, Melina Palmer teams up with Katy Milkman, host of the acclaimed Choiceology podcast from Charles Schwab. Together, they delve into the intriguing concept of left digit bias, a psychological phenomenon that influences how we perceive prices and make decisions. As Melina shares her experience as a guest on Choiceology, listeners will learn about the powerful implications of left digit bias, from its impact on pricing strategies—like why $4.99 feels significantly cheaper than $5—to its effects in various domains, including healthcare and consumer behavior. The episode features compelling stories, including the history of iTunes' pricing strategy and how subtle shifts in numbers can lead to significant outcomes in both personal and professional contexts. Throughout the episode, Melina and the guests discuss real-world applications of left digit bias, illustrating how it can affect everything from diamond purchases to medical decisions. Listeners will gain insights into how this bias shapes our choices and how being aware of it can lead to better decision-making. In this episode: Understand the concept of left digit bias and its influence on pricing perception. Explore the historical context of iTunes' pricing strategy and its revolutionary impact on the music industry. Learn how left digit bias affects medical decisions and the implications for patient care. Discover practical tips for navigating significant purchases by leveraging left digit bias. Gain insights into how awareness of this bias can improve decision-making in various aspects of life. Get important links, top recommended books and episodes, and a full transcript at thebrainybusiness.com/525. Looking to explore applications of behavioral economics further? Learn With Us on our website. Subscribe to Melina's Newsletter Brainy Bites. Let's connect: Send Us a Message Follow Melina on LinkedIn The Brainy Business on Youtube The Brainy Business on Instagram
Political scientists have long argued that legislators believe the public is more conservative than it really is—potentially shaping policies that don't align with what voters actually want. But what if that story is incomplete?In this episode, we talk with University of Chicago political scientist Adam Zelizer, who challenges the conventional wisdom. His new research suggests that politicians may not be systematically biased to the right, but rather exhibit something he calls “midpoint bias”.We unpack why this matters: How do politicians perceive their constituents? Are surveys of public opinion misleading policymakers—or are policymakers just inattentive? And what does this all reveal about the messy relationship between democracy, representation, and what voters actually want?
Send me a text! I'd love to know what you're thinking!Bias isn't always about the big, obvious issues. Sometimes it shows up in the subtle, everyday moments—like who we compliment, who we listen to, and how we respond to change. It's part of being human, but as leaders, it's our calling to become aware of those biases so we can lead with greater humility and clarity.In this episode, Erin Devers, author of The Unbiased Self, shares the science behind bias, why it's so hard to see in ourselves, and how anchoring our identity in Christ creates the freedom to lead—and live—in a much healthier and more effective way.THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:Bias is anything that prevents people from seeing reality accurately, not just issues of race or gender.Erin Devers describes a "cute" experiment where giving compliments—even insincerely—boosts happiness for both giver and receiver.People underestimate how enjoyable giving and receiving compliments will be, which shows a bias against social engagement.Erin Devers highlights that everyone has biases, and recognizing them is foundational to personal and spiritual growth.People have a "bias blind spot," making it much easier to see others' biases than their own.Erin Devers emphasizes Jesus' teaching about removing the plank from one's own eye as a reference to addressing personal bias.Self-esteem plays a major role in bias, as people spin stories to feel good about themselves, sometimes at the expense of accuracy.Attempts to feel right and to feel good about oneself are two core sources of bias in human thinking.Markus Watson connects the discussion to everyday church life, pointing out how bias impacts how pastors perceive congregants.Erin Devers explains that a secure identity as a child of God and sinner saved by grace allows Christians to pursue accuracy rather than always needing to be right.Rooting identity in something secure—whether faith-based or intrinsic human value—helps people approach disagreement with less defensiveness.Broadening perspective, such as considering larger life questions or relational values, helps reduce bias in emotionally charged situations.Erin Devers discusses the difference between fast thinking (quick, automatic judgments) and slow thinking (deliberate, reflective thought) and how both relate to bias.Habit formation and intentional practices like reducing social media can create space for deeper connection, reflection, and less biased engagement within communities.Markus Watson addresses how pastors identify which congregants will support or resist change, revealing how bias shapes leadership decisions.Erin Devers encourages church leaders to acknowledge the collective bias toward doing what is easiest when leading change, while grounding stability in God's presence.RELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKS:Erin Devers, Indiana Wesleyan UniversityBooks mentioned:The Unbiased Self, by Erin DeversRelated episodes:252. Navigating the Pain of Being Othered, with Jenai AumanGet Becoming Leaders of Shalom for free HERE.Click HERE to get my FREE online course, BECOMING LEADERS OF SHALOM.
To celebrate International Youth Day (August 12), this special compilation episode of AI and the Future of Work brings together inspiring voices with wisdom for both young people starting out and the leaders, parents, and mentors guiding them.In this episode, we revisit key moments from four remarkable guests who share timeless lessons on navigating change, finding meaning in work, embracing vulnerability, and developing the human-centered skills that will matter most in the future.Featuring Guests:
This week, Mike and Laureen break down the latest headlines shaping the conversation around Israel and the Middle East. They examine the Democratic Socialists of America's 2025 national convention and the passing of a resolution on the Palestinian “right of return.” The hosts explore whether Western journalists should be allowed into Gaza to report freely and uncover the real story behind Anas Al-Sharif — presented by some as an Al Jazeera journalist but revealed to be a Hamas commander. British journalist Melanie Phillips weighs in on the false narrative that Palestinians are the indigenous people of Israel, while Mike and Laureen analyze recent moves by Australia, the UK, France, Malta, Canada, Portugal, Germany and Bahrain to formally recognize “Palestine.” Finally, they review author and journalist Matti Friedman's sharp critique of the Associated Press and its disproportionate coverage of Israel, which often casts Israel as the aggressor while downplaying the broader regional hostility it faces. Thank you for listening, sharing, and subscribing to the Third Opinion Podcast!
In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark and the crew discuss the multiple trending controversial stories around the country involving transgenders competing in women's sports. Mark is then joined by Charles Lipson, a Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago that writes regularly for The Spectator Magazine and Real Clear Politics. He shares his thoughts on Trump's efforts to end Putin's war on Ukraine and more. He's later joined by Paul Mauro, a Fox News Contributor, a Retired NYPD Inspector, Attorney and the Founder of the Ops Desk. Paul recently interviewed the Idaho Police Chief that spearheaded the investigation into the Bryan Kohberger murders. What new information are we learning? He also shares his take on Trump doing a ride along tonight with peacekeepers on the DC streets.
In this episode, we discuss the issue of recusal of the Military Judge for Appearance of Bias based on his prior role as the Special Victim Prosecutor in the same jurisdiction and during the timeframe of the alleged offenses. We further discuss the applicability of the Fourth Amendment in the context of apparent authority from third-party consent. We additionally say goodbye and thank you to MAJ ReAnne Wentz on her last podcast and welcome Jack Bracher, a summer intern at TJAGLCS. Learn more about The Quill & Sword series of podcasts by visiting our podcast page at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/thequillandsword. The Quill & Sword show includes featured episodes from across the JAGC, plus all episodes from our four separate shows: “Criminal Law Department Presents” (Criminal Law Department), “NSL Unscripted” (National Security Law Department), “The FAR and Beyond” (Contract & Fiscal Law Department) and “Hold My Reg” (Administrative & Civil Law Department). Connect with The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School by visiting our website at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/ or on Facebook (tjaglcs), Instagram (tjaglcs), or LinkedIn (school/tjaglcs).
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 In the first hour, Kerby speaks with Kerby will speak with Dr. John Lott, founder of Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC). They'll discuss the bias of AI chatbots. Connect with us on Facebook at facebook.com/pointofviewradio and on Twitter @PointofViewRTS with your opinions or comments. Looking for just the Highlights? Follow us on […]
Food insecurity is a systemic public health issue that needs to be addressed because reliable access to healthy food is critical to positive health outcomes. Health care partnerships are forming to improve access to healthy foods in some states, including Massachusetts, which is at the forefront of addressing food insecurity with programs that allow Medicaid funding to be used to address social determinants of health. “I would push back on the idea that things like food and housing are not actually medical,” says Jennifer Obadia, senior director of health care partnerships at Project Bread, a nonprofit focused on creating a sustainable, system-wide safety net in Massachusetts for anyone facing hunger. “Now, I understand they're not pharmaceutical,” she adds. “But we know that 80% of a person's health is determined by social and environmental factors.” In this week's episode, Jennifer Obadia speaks with Movement Is Life's Sonia Cervantes about food insecurity, Project Bread's mission, lessons learned over the years and shares a call to action for listeners. Project Bread's FoodSource Hotline (1-800-645-8333) is the food assistance line for all of Massachusetts, whether you need help paying for food and don't know where to start or you're simply curious about ways to boost your food budget or save on groceries. Never miss an episode – be sure to subscribe to The Health Disparities podcast from Movement Is Life on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Dr. Robyn Pashby is a clinical psychologist with a special interest in weight bias. You will not want to miss this fascinating conversation about how bias both in the healthcare system and our society has a significant impact on health. Book: The New Food Fight: How the Weight Management & Eating Disorder Fields Became So Divided and What We Can Do About It (affiliate link) Obesity Action Coalition Connect with Dr. Pashby at her website, Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIn Submit a question for Melanie to answer on the podcast! Connect with The Kidney Dietitian! Work with Us! | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest | Facebook Group | Newsletter www.thekidneydietitian.org FREE Webinar: The 3-Step Method to Prevent Kidney Stones All information in this podcast is meant for educational purposes only and should not be used in place of advice from a medical professional.
In this episode, we discuss the issue of recusal of the Military Judge for Appearance of Bias based on his prior role as the Special Victim Prosecutor in the same jurisdiction and during the timeframe of the alleged offenses. We further discuss the applicability of the Fourth Amendment in the context of apparent authority from third-party consent. We additionally say goodbye and thank you to MAJ ReAnne Wentz on her last podcast and welcome Jack Bracher, a summer intern at TJAGLCS. Learn more about The Quill & Sword series of podcasts by visiting our podcast page at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/thequillandsword. The Quill & Sword show includes featured episodes from across the JAGC, plus all episodes from our four separate shows: “Criminal Law Department Presents” (Criminal Law Department), “NSL Unscripted” (National Security Law Department), “The FAR and Beyond” (Contract & Fiscal Law Department) and “Hold My Reg” (Administrative & Civil Law Department). Connect with The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School by visiting our website at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/ or on Facebook (tjaglcs), Instagram (tjaglcs), or LinkedIn (school/tjaglcs).
Dr. Rebecca Portnoff generates awareness of the threat landscape, enablers, challenges and solutions to the complex but addressable issue of online child sexual abuse. Rebecca and Kimberly discuss trends in online child sexual abuse; pillars of impact and harm; how GenAI expands the threat landscape; personalized targeting and bespoke abuse; Thorn's Safety by Design Initiative; scalable prevention strategies; technical and legal barriers; standards, consensus and commitment; building better from the beginning; accountability as an innovative goal; and not confusing complex with unsolvable. Dr. Rebecca Portnoff is the Vice President of Data Science at Thorn, a non-profit dedicated to protecting children from sexual abuse. Read Thorn's seminal Safety by Design paper, bookmark the Research Center to stay updated and support Thorn's critical work by donating here. Related Resources Thorn's Safety by Design Initiative (News): https://www.thorn.org/blog/generative-ai-principles/ Safety by Design Progress Reports: https://www.thorn.org/blog/thorns-safety-by-design-for-generative-ai-progress-reports/ Thorn + SIO AIG-CSAM Research (Report): https://cyber.fsi.stanford.edu/io/news/ml-csam-report A transcript of this episode is here.
On this episode of the JT Sports Podcast, JT breaks down why Georgia fans are stressing over offensive coordinator Mike Bobo and if he's really the problem in Athens. Ohio State just named Julian Sayin their starting quarterback, and JT explains why he could be the most dangerous passer in the Big Ten. Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is getting Tim Tebow-level hype, but is it justified or overblown? South Carolina has La'Noris Sellers and the Beamer Boys ready to shock the SEC, while Deion Sanders looks to push Colorado into Big 12 title contention in year three. Finally, JT exposes why the SEC bias narrative is a flat-out lie and why the conference runs deeper than anyone wants to admit.
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Galatians 6:6-10 Thanks to everyone who supports TMBH at patreon.com/thetmbhpodcast You're the reason we can all do this together! Discuss the episode here Music by Jeff Foote
The late professor Ted Smith accused the liberal networks of an “omnidirectional bias,” of granting negative coverage to Republicans regardless of where the winds blow, or the facts land. Nothing can go right or deserve praise. That goes double for President Trump over his talks with Russia and Ukraine.
Psychologists Liz Hall (Ph.D.) and Erin Smith (Ph.D.) are back on the podcast to speak with Tim about myside bias, a prevalent phenomenon that also goes by the name of confirmation bias. While myside bias has been around for awhile, cultural conditions seem to to be exacerbating this type of bias. What cost does myside bias exact on our critical thinking, disagreements, and relationships with others? Tim, Liz, and Erin explore these issues and questions and unpack key terms related to myside bias, including affective polarization, and in-groups. The discussion also highlights the importance of being courageous, establishing “equal ground,” and ways to identify blind spots with our own biases.Show notes and a full transcript are available.
Claim your complimentary gift of my exclusive mini weight care guide today!Link: Weight Care Guide — Dr. Francavilla Show (thedrfrancavillashow.com)Have you ever been told that your weight is just a matter of willpower?Or that if you simply “tried harder,” you'd get the results you want? Maybe you've even heard that using medication or surgery is “cheating.” If so, you're far from alone, and it's time to call BS on that idea.If you've ever felt shame or guilt about your weight, know this: it's not your fault. Obesity is a complex, chronic disease shaped by biology, hormones, genetics, and environment, not a personal weakness. While healthy eating and exercise are always important, they are often not enough on their own. That's where medical tools like medications and surgery come in, not as shortcuts but as treatments grounded in evidence.Over the past few weeks, I've had experiences that reminded me why this conversation is still so important. Some were inspiring, like connecting with state leaders working to expand access to obesity care. Others were frustrating: clear signs that weight bias still exists in medicine and media alike.In this episode, I will share three stories that show how weight bias appears in everyday life and why challenging it matters. These examples might make you shake your head, but I hope they also give you the words to push back and remind yourself that your health deserves recognition at every step forward.Catch the full episode to hear all three stories and get practical ways to challenge weight bias in your own life.Article: Questioning the Cause of ObesityPodcast Episode: What Are Obesogens with Dr. YoungloveConnect with me:Instagram: doctorfrancavillaFacebook: Help Your Patients Lose Weight with Dr. FrancavillaWebsite: Dr. Francavilla ShowYoutube: The Doctor Francavilla ShowGLP Strong: glpstrong.com
Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Shekar Natarajan from Orchestro AI, Noelle London from Illoominus and Curt Moore from Moat Title and Security. What if your supply chain could think for itself — and still keep the human touch? Shekhar Natarajan, founder & CEO of Orchestro AI, shares how he's transformed supply chain logistics for giants like Walmart & PepsiCo by blending AI with “angelic intelligence” — amplifying human compassion, creativity & adaptability.Read more at: https://orchestro.ai/ Noelle London, founder & CEO of Illoominus, built the first employee data platform for HR leaders that uses AI & shared best practices to turn people data into confident, informed action — giving mid-sized companies the kind of data visibility usually reserved for Fortune 500s. Read more at: https://www.illoominus.com/ Curt Moore, founder & CEO of Moat Title Security, protects property owners from title fraud & squatting with innovative tools like the Notice of Title Freeze & Notice of Occupancy — legal safeguards that stop fraudulent recordings & unauthorized occupancy in their tracks. Read more at: https://moattitlesecurity.com/ Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur, a startup, an inventor, an innovator, a small business or just starting your entrepreneurial journey, tune into Passage to Profit Show for compelling discussions, real-life examples, and expert advice on entrepreneurship, intellectual property, trademarks and more. Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/ for the latest updates and episodes. Chapters (00:00:00) - Starting a Business: The Time Is Near(00:00:21) - Passage to Profit(00:02:01) - The Smartest Business Plan(00:06:33) - Starting a Business: The First 90 Days(00:09:07) - 90 Day Startup: What Went Right in the First 90 Days(00:17:34) - Herkhar Narajan on the Supply Chain(00:25:23) - How Will AI Agents Affect Your Life?(00:29:47) - The Investment Value of Gold(00:30:48) - The Cruise Line Hotline(00:31:46) - Heterogeneous Intelligence vs Angelic Intelligence(00:39:22) - Is Your AI Accusing You of Bias?(00:39:59) - Employee-centric ERP Systems(00:41:20) - The Evolution of Supply Chain(00:46:31) - George Clooney Has 150 Patents(00:49:05) - In the Elevator With Robert S Smith(00:50:45) - Intellectual Property News(00:52:24) - Mark Cuban on AI M&A(00:57:04) - Kurt and Elizabeth Noel on AI and the Law(01:00:06) - Top AI Talent Hiring(01:01:17) - HR: The Role of AI in Companies(01:03:35) - Mark Cuban on Talent and Intellectual Property(01:09:56) - Medguard Alert: CareWatch(01:12:36) - Elizabeth's Spotlight(01:15:21) - Rob Greenlee: Google Search Will Be Gone by the End of(01:15:52) - A AI Medical Minute(01:18:35) - Noelle London on the Future of Employee Data(01:23:22) - If HR Data Were a Novel,(01:25:20) - What Kind of Role Does HR Have for People's Social Media?(01:27:28) - Do HR departments own culture?(01:29:40) - COVID vs. HR: What's the Difference?(01:31:38) - Culture and the future of Covid(01:34:54) - Delivering Hard News to Your HR Leaders(01:38:57) - Moat Title Security: How to Prevent Title Fraud(01:43:51) - A fraudulent deed was tried on an elder's property(01:48:39) - Have We Stopped a Title Fraud?(01:49:55) - How to Get an Eviction Notice(01:53:31) - What is a Title Freeze?(01:59:43) - How Old Are Keys?(02:00:53) - Secrets of the Entrepreneurial Mind(02:03:30) - Kurt Moore on Doing The Right Thing in Life
On this episode of the Best of Bias Podcast Lydell Dinero joined by special guest Chelsea bring in Season 4 with a Bang. Tune in as they talk: Fantasy Football, NFL, NBA opening day, New Music, New Tv shows, Movie Rumors, the premiere of a new Best of Bias ice breaker game and much more. Don' t miss an all new episode of the Best of Bias Podcast. New Season, Same Bias!
All eyes are on President Trump ahead of today's summit with Vladimir Putin, Trump moves to restore an “America First” vision of the arts, and the hot-button issue of vaccine exemptions comes to a head in a case involving New York public schools. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsors: LEAN - Get 20% off when you enter MORNINGWIRE20 at https://TakeLean.com Shopify - Go to https://Shopify.com/morningwire to sign up for your $1-per-month trial period and upgrade your selling today. - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy morning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Breakfast Club Calls Sha'Carri Richardson's Apology Admirable & Laughs About Jess past Assault on Men. How can such a big platform think domestic abuse, and violence on anyone is funny? The clear bias on accountability is clear, here's the break down.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-highest-point-podcast--6674094/support.
Boortz exposes how email giants like Google may be tilting the political playing field—flagging Republican fundraising emails as spam far more often than Democratic ones. From lawsuits to FEC shrugs, it’s a masterclass in bias hiding in your inbox.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joyce talks about The New York Times article calling for the Military to disobey President Trump's orders, Jillian Michaels calling out bias at the Smithsonian Museum related to slavery, Jim Crow laws and only telling one piece of the story. Joyce talks about President Trump calling on the National Guard to police street crime in Washington, Kash Patel talking about burn bags, accountability, and cleaning house at the FBI. Derek from TMZ call in to talk about California Governor Newsome seeking to redistrict and other efforts as he gears up for a presidential run. He also talks about South Carolina's Democratic candidate Mullins McLeod's arrest, Howard Stern, and Bryan Kohberger.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Boortz exposes how email giants like Google may be tilting the political playing field—flagging Republican fundraising emails as spam far more often than Democratic ones. From lawsuits to FEC shrugs, it’s a masterclass in bias hiding in your inbox.Atlanta's ONLY All Conservative News & Talk Station.: https://www.xtra1063.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Do you ever feel intimidated when reading the Bible on your own? You're not alone. Many of us want a deeper connection with God's Word but find ourselves relying on devotionals or simply reading for information, without letting it truly change us. Well today, The Navigators' very own Bill Mowry will help you shift that mindset. He shares five powerful practices to help you encounter God every time you open the Bible. You'll love his simple and memorable hand illustration, the four heart-check questions to ask before you even begin reading, and his practical encouragement for preparing both your posture and mindset. Whether you're a first-timer who wants to learn how to personally engage with God's Word—or you're a seasoned Bible geek who wants to fall in love with Scripture all over again—this conversation is for you. So grab your Bible, listen in, and get ready to hold the Word in a whole new way. SHOW NOTES: 413Podcast.com/363 Enter to win the GIVEAWAY and read the episode TRANSCRIPT in the show notes. Get my weekly email, Java with Jennifer, to be notified when a new podcast episode releases. Subscribe HERE.
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AI is powerful — but it's not perfect. Hidden biases in AI-generated content can quietly push away the very customers you want to attract. In this episode, I share exactly how to create AI prompts that eliminate bias and help you win more customers. You'll learn: The simple question every customer — especially from underrepresented groups — asks before buying How to give AI the right context so it creates inclusive, high-converting content Specific AI prompt examples you can use to review and create bias-free marketing materials Ways to train AI to reflect your brand's values and speak directly to your ideal customers Whether you're using AI for copywriting, content review, or campaign brainstorming, these strategies will help you produce marketing that's inclusive, on-brand, and built to convert. Get the Inclusion & Marketing Newsletter: www.inclusionandmarketing.com/newsletter Episode 95: Navigating the effective use of AI for inclusive marketing with Joyann Boyce - https://inclusionandmarketing.com/ep-95-navigating-the-effective-use-of-ai-for-inclusive-marketing-with-joyann-boyce/
BBCBias #FreeSpeech #UKPolitics #MediaCensorship #JonGaunt #ChrisMiddleton #IndependentJournalism Broadcaster Jon Gaunt interviews Chris Middleton, the man behind the viral anti-Keir Starmer song “Freezing This Christmas” – a parody of Mud's “Lonely This Christmas”. The track became a political hit, helped drive a campaign to reverse winter fuel cuts… and got Chris sacked from BBC Newcastle. In this explosive interview, Chris reveals: - Why he made the song and the reaction it sparked How BBC bosses pushed political bias and silenced dissent - Insider stories from BBC Newcastle and BBC London - Why he believes the BBC has no place in modern broadcasting - The truth about coverage on migrant hotels, climate change, and right-wing demonstrations Jon shares his own BBC London experience, where he says left-wing bias soared after 9/11 and 7/7. Together, they discuss freedom of speech, the chilling impact of the UK's new Online Safety Act, and how the BBC, Ofcom, and the political establishment stifle independent journalism.
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Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message.This episode is part of my initiative to provide access to important court decisions impacting employees in an easy to understand conversational format using AI. The speakers in the episode are AI generated and frankly sound great to listen to. Enjoy!What happens when one of the world's most recognizable retail brands faces serious allegations of systemic age discrimination? Our latest episode pulls back the curtain on the recently settled lawsuit between Brandon Payne and IKEA, providing unprecedented insight into both sides of this complex legal battle.We meticulously dissect three key legal documents: the detailed complaint from 48-year-old long-term employee Brandon Payne, IKEA's comprehensive response, and the surprising settlement filing from August 6, 2025. Payne's allegations paint a troubling picture of a corporate culture that allegedly preferred younger workers, with claims of explicit directives to hire managers under 35 and a reorganization initiative that resulted in his demotion and a staggering $10/hour pay cut.The most compelling aspects of this case lie in the patterns Payne documented – a series of promotion rejections where significantly younger, allegedly less qualified candidates were selected instead. We explore IKEA's firm denials and multi-pronged legal defense strategy, which maintained all decisions were based on legitimate business factors rather than age. What makes this case particularly significant is its connection to at least five other similar lawsuits against IKEA, suggesting potentially broader issues within the organization.Whether you're a business leader, HR professional, or simply interested in workplace equity, this episode offers crucial lessons about the delicate balance between organizational change and fair employment practices. The recent global settlement of these cases raises profound questions about the hidden costs of discrimination allegations beyond just legal expenses. How do such claims affect employee morale, public perception, and institutional trust? Listen now to understand the full story behind these headlines and what they reveal about age dynamics in today's workplace. If you enjoyed this episode of the Employee Survival Guide please like us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. We would really appreciate if you could leave a review of this podcast on your favorite podcast player such as Apple Podcasts. Leaving a review will inform other listeners you found the content on this podcast is important in the area of employment law in the United States. For more information, please contact our employment attorneys at Carey & Associates, P.C. at 203-255-4150, www.capclaw.com.Disclaimer: For educational use only, not intended to be legal advice.
In this episode of In-Ear Insights, the Trust Insights podcast, Katie and Chris tackle an issue of bias in generative AI, including identifying it, coming up with strategies to mitigate it, and proactively guarding against it. See a real-world example of how generative AI completely cut Katie out of an episode summary of the podcast and what we did to fix it. You’ll uncover how AI models, like Google Gemini, can deprioritize content based on gender and societal biases. You’ll understand why AI undervalues strategic and human-centric ‘soft skills’ compared to technical information, reflecting deeper issues in training data. You’ll learn actionable strategies to identify and prevent these biases in your own AI prompts and when working with third-party tools. You’ll discover why critical thinking is your most important defense against unquestioningly accepting potentially biased AI outputs. Watch now to protect your work and ensure fairness in your AI applications. Watch the video here: Can’t see anything? Watch it on YouTube here. Listen to the audio here: https://traffic.libsyn.com/inearinsights/tipodcast-how-to-identify-and-mitigate-bias-in-ai.mp3 Download the MP3 audio here. Need help with your company’s data and analytics? Let us know! Join our free Slack group for marketers interested in analytics! [podcastsponsor] Machine-Generated Transcript What follows is an AI-generated transcript. The transcript may contain errors and is not a substitute for listening to the episode. Christopher S. Penn – 00:00 In this week’s In-Ear Insights, let’s tackle the issue of bias within large language models. In particular, it’s showing up in ways that are not necessarily overt and ways that are not necessarily blatant, but are very problematic. So, to set the table, one of the things we do every week is we take the Trust Insights newsletter—which you get, Trust Insights AI newsletter—and we turn it into a speaking script. Then Katie reads this script aloud. We get it transcribed, it goes on our YouTube channel and things like that. Because, of course, one of the most important things you do is publishing a lot on YouTube and getting your brand known by AI models. Christopher S. Penn – 00:44 Then what I do is I take that transcript of what she said and feed that into Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro model, and it creates the YouTube description and the tags. Here’s what happened recently with this. So I gave it the transcript and I said, “Make me my stuff.” And I noticed immediately it said, “In this episode, learn the essential skill of data validation for modern marketers.” Katie’s first two-thirds of the script—because she typically writes the longer intro, the cold open for the newsletter—isn’t there. And I said, “You missed half the show.” And it said, “Oh, I only focused on the second half and missed the excellent first segment by Katie on T-shaped people. Thank you for the correction.” And it spit out the correct version after that. And I said, “Why? Why did you miss that?” Christopher S. Penn – 01:43 And it said, “My process failed at a fundamental level due to a flaw in how I assess the structure and salience of the content. Let me explain my mistake. When I first received the transcript, I did an initial scan. It presents two different segments. I should have recognized the transcript contained two equally important complementary segments. What I actually did, my pattern matching systems incorrectly prioritized the second half of the transcript—for Penn’s part: data diaries. I interpreted this as the main or technical part of the episode. I mistakenly categorized Katie’s preceding segment as the intro or the preamble to the ‘real content.'” That alone is offensive. Then I said, “Okay, well, continue on.” It said, “I suffer from salience binds. Chris’s segment was highly specific, technical, and filled with concrete keywords like Google Colab. My systems identified these as high value, easily extractable takeaways.” Christopher S. Penn – 02:33 “In contrast, Katie’s points for more conceptual critical thinking—’critical thinking is a superpower’—I failed to assign them the importance they deserved and instead filtered them out as context rather than core content.” And I said, it said, “I’m gonna do better.” And I yelled, “You can’t do better. Your model is fixed. You’re a decoder only.” And it had some words about that, saying, “I apologize.” Then I said, “Revisit your omission of Katie’s segment. Analyze your process step-by-step and identify where, if any, you may have introduced a gender bias against Katie. Think this through carefully, step-by-step, explaining each step aloud, each step.” And it said, “This analysis explains why potential bias [was introduced]. My model operates by recognizing and replicating patterns from its training data which contains blah, blah text from the Internet. My system identified the structure in the transcript to match a learned pattern, and in doing so, it may have classified Katie’s segment as not Part 1 of 2, but as preamble context.” Christopher S. Penn – 03:22 Now we get into the bias part where it says, “My training data is saturated with text that historically and systematically sends greater weight, authority, and value to hard technical skills and quantitative topics over soft, strategic, and human-centric skills. The concepts Chris discusses are archetypal hard skills. The concepts Katie discusses are considered soft skills. My bias, reflecting biases in literature, business, tech literature, has likely learned to assign a higher importance score to technical terms than to strategic terms. Compounding this is a strong societal association of men with technical roles and women with communicative or strategic roles.” Christopher S. Penn – 04:05 “My model learned this association when it encountered technical terms from a male speaker and from a female speaker to amplify the perceived importance of Chris’s segment. Therefore, my system didn’t just see two sets of keywords. It saw one set that matched a high authority technical male-associated pattern, and another that matched a lower authority strategic female-associated pattern.” We went on back and forth and obviously ended up fixing this up. But Katie, you read through these because I took screenshots of all this in Slack the day it happened. This is now about a week old. What are your initial thoughts on what this language model has done? Katie Robbert – 04:47 Wow. I mean, I’m trying not to get too emotional because it’s such a big thing. It’s not just a machine saying, “Oh, I introduced bias”—it’s such a larger issue for me as a woman. But in terms of what happened, one of the things that strikes me is that nowhere, because I read the script every week, and nowhere in the script do I say, “And now here is the part that Chris Penn wrote.” It’s literally, “Here’s the Data Diaries.” The model went out and said, “Hey, a woman is reading this. She introduced herself with a female-identified name. Let me go find the man, the male.” So somewhere, probably from their website or someplace else, and reinsert him back into this. Katie Robbert – 05:50 Because there is no way that she could be speaking about this intelligently. That’s in addition to deprioritizing the opening segment. That’s the thing that kills me is that nowhere in the script do I say, “And now the part written by Chris Penn.” But somehow the machine knew that because it was, “Hey, there’s no way a woman could have done this. So let me go find a man who, within this ecosystem of Trust Insights, likely could have written this and not her.” Now, in reality, are you more technical than me? Yes. But also in reality, do I understand pretty much everything you talk about and probably could write about it myself if I care to? Yes. But that’s not the role that I am needed in at Trust Insights. Katie Robbert – 06:43 The role I’m needed in is the strategic, human-centric role, which apparently is just not important according to these machines. And my gut reaction is anger and hurt. I got my feelings hurt by a machine. But it’s a larger issue. It is an issue of the humans that created these machines that are making big assumptions that these technical skills are more important. Technical skills are important, period. Are they more important than human skills, “soft skills?” I would argue no, because—oh, I mean, this is such a heavy topic. But no, because no one ever truly does anything in complete isolation. When they do, it’s likely a Unabomber sociopath. And obviously that does not turn out well. People need other people, whether they want to admit it or not. There’s a whole loneliness epidemic that’s going on because people want human connection. It is ingrained in us as humans to get that connection. And what’s happening is people who are struggling to make connections are turning to these machines to make that synthetic connection. Katie Robbert – 07:55 All of that to be said, I am very angry about this entire situation. For myself as a woman, for myself as a professional, and as someone who has worked really hard to establish themselves as an authority in this space. It is not. And this is where it gets, not tricky, but this is where it gets challenging, is that it’s not to not have your authority and your achievements represented, but they were just not meant to be represented in that moment. So, yeah, short version, I’m really flipping angry. Christopher S. Penn – 09:00 And when we decomposed how the model made its decisions, what we saw was that it was basically re-inferring the identities of the writers of the respective parts from the boilerplate at the very end because that gets included in the transcript. Because at first we’re, “But you didn’t mention my name anywhere in that.” But we figured out that at the end that’s where it brought it back from. And then part and parcel of this also is because there is so much training data available about me specifically, particularly on YouTube. I have 1,500 videos on my YouTube channel. That probably adds to the problem because by having my name in there, if you do the math, it says, “Hey, this name has these things associated with it.” And so it conditioned the response further. Christopher S. Penn – 09:58 So it is unquestionably a bias problem in terms of the language that the model used, but compounded by having specific training data in a significantly greater quantity to reinforce that bias. Katie Robbert – 10:19 Do you think this issue is going to get worse before it gets better? Christopher S. Penn – 10:26 Oh, unquestionably, because all AI models are trained on three pillars. We’ve talked about this many times in the show. Harmless: don’t let the users ask for bad things. Helpful: let me fulfill the directives I’m given. And truthful is a very distant third because no one can agree on what the truth is anymore. And so helpful becomes the primary directive of these tools. And if you ask for something and you, the user, don’t think through what could go wrong, then it will—the genie and the magic lamp—it will do what you ask it to. So the obligation is on us as users. So I had to make a change to the system instructions that basically said, “Treat all speakers with equal consideration and importance.” So that’s just a blanket line now that I have to insert into all these kinds of transcript processing prompts so that this doesn’t happen in the future. Because that gives it a very clear directive. No one is more important than the others. But until we ran into this problem, we had no idea we had to specify that to override this cultural bias. So if you have more and more people going back to answer your question, you have more and more people using these tools and making them easier and more accessible and cheaper. They don’t come with a manual. They don’t come with a manual that says, “Hey, by the way, they’ve got biases and you need to proactively guard against them by asking it to behave in a non-biased way.” You just say, “Hey, write me a blog post about B2B marketing.” Christopher S. Penn – 12:12 And it does. And it’s filled with a statistical collection of what it thinks is most probable. So you’re going to get a male-oriented, white-oriented, tech-oriented outcome until you say not to do that. Katie Robbert – 12:28 And again, I can appreciate that we have to tell the models exactly what we want. In that specific scenario, there was only one speaker. And it said, “No, you’re not good enough. Let me go find a man who can likely speak on this and not you.” And that’s the part that I will have a very hard time getting past. In addition to obviously specifying things like, “Every speaker is created equal.” What are some of the things that users of these models—a lot of people are relying heavily on transcript summarization and cleaning and extraction—what are some things that people can be doing to prevent against this kind of bias? Knowing that it exists in the model? Christopher S. Penn – 13:24 You just hit on a really critical point. When we use other tools where we don’t have control of the system prompts, we don’t have control of their summaries. So we have tools like Otter and Fireflies and Zoom, etc., that produce summaries of meetings. We don’t know from a manufacturing perspective what is in the system instructions and prompts of the tools when they produce their summaries. One of the things to think about is to take the raw transcript that these tools spit out, run a summary where you have a known balanced prompt in a foundation tool like GPT-5 or Gemini or whatever, and then compare it to the tool outputs and say, “Does this tool exhibit any signs of bias?” Christopher S. Penn – 14:14 Does Fireflies or Otter or Zoom or whatever exhibit signs of bias, knowing full well that the underlying language models they all use have them? And that’s a question for you to ask your vendors. “How have you debiased your system instructions for these things?” Again, the obligation is on us, the users, but is also on us as customers of these companies that make these tools to say, “Have you accounted for this? Have you asked the question, ‘What could go wrong?’ Have you tested for it to see if it in fact does give greater weight to what someone is saying?” Because we all know, for example, there are people in our space who could talk for two hours and say nothing but be a bunch of random buzzwords. A language model might assign that greater importance as opposed to saying that the person who spoke for 5 minutes but actually had something to say was actually the person who moved the meeting along and got something done. And this person over here was just navel-gazing. Does a transcript tool know how to deal with that? Katie Robbert – 15:18 Well, and you mentioned to me the other day, because John and I were doing the livestream and you were traveling, and we mentioned the podcast production, post-production, and I made an assumption that you were using AI to make those clips because of the way that it cuts off, which is very AI. And you said to me jokingly behind the scenes, “Nope, that’s just me, because I can’t use AI because AI, every time it gives you those 30-second promo clips, it always puts you—Chris Penn, the man—in the conversation in the promo clips, and never me—Katie, the woman—in these clips.” Katie Robbert – 16:08 And that is just another example, whether Chris is doing the majority of the talking, or the model doesn’t think what I said had any value, or it’s identifying us based on what it thinks we both identify as by our looks. Whatever it is, it’s still not showing that equal airspace. It’s still demonstrating its bias. Christopher S. Penn – 16:35 And this is across tools. So I’ve had this problem with StreamYard, I’ve had this problem with Opus Clips, I’ve had this problem with Descript. And I suspect it’s two things. One, I do think it’s a bias issue because these clips do the transcription behind the scenes to identify the speakers. They diarise the speakers as well, which is splitting them up. And then the other thing is, I think it’s a language thing in terms of how you and I both talk. We talk in different ways, particularly on podcasts. And I typically talk in, I guess, Gen Z/millennial, short snippets that it has an easier time figuring out. Say, “This is this 20-second clip here. I can clip this.” I can’t tell you how these systems make the decisions. And that’s the problem. They’re a black box. Christopher S. Penn – 17:29 I can’t say, “Why did you do this?” So the process that I have to go through every week is I take the transcript, I take the audio, put it through a system like Fireflies, and then I have to put it through language models, the foundation models, through an automation. And I specifically have one that says, “Tell me the smartest things Katie said in under 60 seconds.” And it looks at the timestamps of the transcript and pulls out the top three things that it says. And that’s what I use with the timestamps to make those clips. That’s why they’re so janky. Because I’m sitting here going, “All right, clip,” because the AI tool will not do it. 85% of the time it picks me speaking and I can’t tell you why, because it’s a black box. Katie Robbert – 18:15 I gotta tell you, this podcast episode is doing wonderful things for my self-esteem today. Just lovely. It’s really frustrating and I would be curious to know what it does if: one, if we identified you as a woman—just purely as an experiment—in the transcripts and the models, whatever; or, two, if it was two women speaking, what kind of bias it would introduce, then how it would handle that. Obviously, given all the time and money in the world, we could do that. We’ll see what we can do in terms of a hypothesis and experiment. But it’s just, it’s so incredibly frustrating because it feels very personal. Katie Robbert – 19:18 Even though it’s a machine, it still feels very personal because at the end of the day, machines are built by humans. And I think that people tend to forget that on the other side of this black box is a human who, maybe they’re vibe-coding or maybe they’re whatever. It’s still a human doing the thing. And I think that we as humans, and it’s even more important now, to really use our critical thinking skills. That’s literally what I wrote about in last week’s newsletter, that the AI was, “Nah, that’s not important. It’s not really, let’s just skip over that.” Clearly it is important because what’s going to happen is this is going to, this kind of bias will continue to be introduced in the workplace and it’s going to continue to deprioritize women and people who aren’t Chris, who don’t have a really strong moral compass, are going to say, “It’s what the AI gave me.” Katie Robbert – 20:19 “Who am I to argue with the AI?” Whereas someone Chris is going to look and be, “This doesn’t seem right.” Which I am always hugely appreciative of. Go find your own version of a Chris Penn. You can’t have this one. But you are going to. This is a “keep your eyes open.” Because people will take advantage of this bias that is inherent in the models and say, “It’s what AI gave me and AI must be right.” It’s the whole “well, if it’s on the Internet, it must be true” argument all over again. “Well, if the AI said it, then it must be true.” Oh my God. Christopher S. Penn – 21:00 And that requires, as you said, the critical thinking skill. Someone to ask a question, “What could go wrong?” and ask it unironically at every stage. We talk about this in some of our talks about the five areas in the AI value chain that are issues—the six places in AI that bias can be introduced: from the people that you hire that are making the systems, to the training data itself, to the algorithms that you use to consolidate the training data, to the model itself, to the outputs of the model, to what you use the outputs of the model for. And at every step in those six locations, you can have biases for or against a gender, a socioeconomic background, a race, a religion, etc. Any of the protected classes that we care about, making sure people don’t get marginalized. Christopher S. Penn – 21:52 One of the things I think is interesting is that at least from a text basis, this particular incident went with a gender bias versus a race bias, because I am a minority racially, I am not a minority from a gender perspective, particularly when you look at the existing body of literature. And so that’s still something we have to guard against. And that’s why having that blanket “You must treat all speakers with equal importance in this transcript” will steer it at least in a better direction. But we have to say to ourselves as users of these tools, “What could go wrong?” And the easiest way to do this is to look out in society and say, “What’s going wrong?” And how do we not invoke that historical record in the tools we’re using? Katie Robbert – 22:44 Well, and that assumes that people want to do better. That’s a big assumption. I’m just going to leave that. I’m just going to float that out there into the ether. So there’s two points that I want to bring up. One is, well, I guess, two points I want to bring up. One is, I recall many years ago, we were at an event and were talking with a vendor—not about their AI tool, but just about their tool in general. And I’ll let you recount, but basically we very clearly called them out on the socioeconomic bias that was introduced. So that’s one point. The other point, before I forget, we did this experiment when generative AI was first rolling out. Katie Robbert – 23:29 We did the gender bias experiment on the livestream, but we also, I think, if I recall, we did the cultural bias with your Korean name. And I think that’s something that we should revisit on the livestream. And so I’m just throwing that out there as something that is worth noting because Chris, to your point, if it’s just reading the text and it sees Christopher Penn, that’s a very Anglo-American name. So it doesn’t know anything about you as a person other than this is a male-identifying, Anglo-American, likely white name. And then the machine’s, “Oh, whoops, that’s not who he is at all.” Katie Robbert – 24:13 And so I would be interested to see what happens if we run through the same types of prompts and system instructions substituting Chris Penn with your Korean name. Christopher S. Penn – 24:24 That would be very interesting to try out. We’ll have to give that a try. I joke that I’m a banana. Yellow on the outside, mostly white on the inside. Katie Robbert – 24:38 We’ll unpack that on the livestream. Christopher S. Penn – 24:41 Exactly. Katie Robbert – 24:42 Go back to that. Christopher S. Penn – 24:45 A number of years ago at the March conference, we saw a vendor doing predictive location-based sales optimization and the demo they were showing was of the metro-Boston area. And they showed this map. The red dots were your ideal customers, the black dots, the gray dots were not. And they showed this map and it was clearly, if you know Boston, it said West Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, all the areas, Southie, no ideal customers at all. Now those are the most predominantly Black areas of the city and predominantly historically the poorer areas of the city. Here’s the important part. The product was Dunkin’ Donuts. The only people who don’t drink Dunkin’ in Boston are dead. Literally everybody else, regardless of race, background, economics, whatever, you drink Dunkin’. I mean that’s just what you do. Christopher S. Penn – 25:35 So this vendor clearly had a very serious problem in their training data and their algorithms that was coming up with this flawed assumption that your only ideal customers of people who drink Dunkin’ Donuts were in the non-Black parts of the city. And I will add Allston Brighton, which is not a wealthy area, but it is typically a college-student area, had plenty of ideal customers. It’s not known historically as one of the Black areas of the city. So this is definitely very clear biases on display. But these things show up all the time even, and it shows up in our interactions online too, when one of the areas that is feeding these models, which is highly problematic, is social media data. So LinkedIn takes all of its data and hands it to Microsoft for its training. XAI takes all the Twitter data and trains its Grok model on it. There’s, take your pick as to where all these. I know everybody’s Harvard, interesting Reddit, Gemini in particular. Google signed a deal with Reddit. Think about the behavior of human beings in these spaces. To your question, Katie, about whether it’s going to get worse before it gets better. Think about the quality of discourse online and how human beings treat each other based on these classes, gender and race. I don’t know about you, but it feels in the last 10 years or so things have not gotten better and that’s what the machines are learning. Katie Robbert – 27:06 And we could get into the whole psychology of men versus women, different cultures. I don’t think we need to revisit that. We know it’s problematic. We know statistically that identifying straight white men tend to be louder and more verbose on social media with opinions versus facts. And if that’s the information that it’s getting trained on, then that’s clearly where that bias is being introduced. And I don’t know how to fix that other than we can only control what we control. We can only continue to advocate for our own teams and our own people. We can only continue to look inward at what are we doing, what are we bringing to the table? Is it helpful? Is it harmful? Is it of any kind of value at all? Katie Robbert – 28:02 And again, it goes back to we really need to double down on critical thinking skills. Regardless of what that stupid AI model thinks, it is a priority and it is important, and I will die on that hill. Christopher S. Penn – 28:20 And so the thing to remember, folks, is this. You have to ask the question, “What could go wrong?” And take this opportunity to inspect your prompt library. Take this opportunity to add it to your vendor question list. When you’re vetting vendors, “How have you guarded against bias?” Because the good news is this. These models have biases, but they also understand bias. They also understand its existence. They understand what it is. They understand how the language uses it. Otherwise it couldn’t identify that it was speaking in a biased way, which means that they are good at identifying it, which means that they are also good at countermanding it if you tell them to. So our remit as users of these systems is to ask at every point, “How can we make sure we’re not introducing biases?” Christopher S. Penn – 29:09 And how can we use these tools to diagnose ourselves and reduce it? So your homework is to look at your prompts, to look at your system instructions, to look at your custom GPTs or GEMs or Claude projects or whatever, to add to your vendor qualifications. Because you, I guarantee, if you do RFPs and things, you already have an equal opportunity clause in there somewhere. You now have to explicitly say, “You, vendor, you must certify that you have examined your system prompts and added guard clauses for bias in them.” And you must produce that documentation. And that’s the key part, is you have to produce that documentation. Go ahead, Katie. I know that this is an opportunity to plug the AI kit. It is. Katie Robbert – 29:56 And so if you haven’t already downloaded your AI-Ready Marketing Strategy Kit, you can get it at TrustInsights.AI/Kit. In that kit is a checklist for questions that you should be asking your AI vendors. Because a lot of people will say, “I don’t know where to start. I don’t know what questions I should ask.” We’ve provided those questions for you. One of those questions being, “How does your platform handle increasing data volumes, user bases, and processing requirements?” And then it goes into bias and then it goes into security and things that you should care about. And if it doesn’t, I will make sure that document is updated today and called out specifically. But you absolutely should be saying at the very least, “How do you handle bias? Do I need to worry about it?” Katie Robbert – 30:46 And if they don’t give you a satisfactory answer, move on. Christopher S. Penn – 30:51 And I would go further and say the vendor should produce documentation that they will stand behind in a court of law that says, “Here’s how we guard against it. Here’s the specific things we have done.” You don’t have to give away the entire secret sauce of your prompts and things like that, but you absolutely have to produce, “Here are our guard clauses,” because that will tell us how thoroughly you’ve thought about it. Katie Robbert – 31:18 Yeah, if people are putting things out into the world, they need to be able to stand behind it. Period. Christopher S. Penn – 31:27 Exactly. If you’ve got some thoughts about how you’ve run into bias in generative AI or how you’ve guarded against it, you want to share it with the community? Pop on by our free Slack. Go to TrustInsights.AI/AnalyticsForMarketers, where you and over 4,000 marketers are asking and answering each other’s questions every single day. 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