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Yale Law Scholar Suspended After AI Calls Her a Terrorist

Yale Law Scholar Suspended After AI Calls Her a Terrorist

A former employee at Elon Musk's startup Neuralink is suing the company, alleging she was scratched by a monkey with Herpes.

Fired Neuralink Employee Sues, Says She Was Attacked by Lab Monkey Carrying Herpes

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla is once again being sued for discrimination over alleged racist displays and retaliation at its California factories.

Tesla Factory Accused of Displaying Swastikas and Other Racist Material

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Justice Department is suing SpaceX, alleging it has been discriminating against asylees and refugees in its hiring practices.

The Department of Justice Just Sued SpaceX

By Victor Tangermann

IT company Arthur Grand Technologies is feeling the heat for a racist job listing that it's blaming on a rogue employee. Many don't buy its explanation.

Tech Company Accidentally Posts Racist “White-Only” Job Listing, Shrinks Into a Corncob

By Frank Landymore

Jeff Bezos' ex- housekeeper is suing him for discrimination that led to her allegedly having to literally sneak out out of his house to use the bathroom.

Jeff Bezos’ Housekeeper Says She Had to Climb Out the Window to Use the Bathroom

By Noor Al-Sibai

In an ominous new experiment, a robot powered by a popular machine learning AI model immediately started to display racist and sexist behavior.

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Scientists Alarmed When Robot Immediately Becomes Racist and Sexist

By Frank Landymore

Uber is once again under fire for discrimination after allegedly punishing disabled riders with "wait-time" fees.

DOJ Sues Uber For Treating Disabled Riders Like “Second-Class Citizens”

By Noor Al-Sibai

In an attempt to prevent bullying and discrimination, TikTok reportedly limits the reach of users with disabilities with discriminatory practices.

TikTok Secretly Hid Videos by Fat, LGBTQ, Mentally Disabled Users

By Dan Robitzski

A peer-reviewed academic journal has made the bizarre choice to publish a paper that says women are inherently worse at physics despite knowing it's flawed.

Paper in Peer-Reviewed Journal Claims Women Are Bad at Physics

By Dan Robitzski

AI researcher Os Keyes envisions several "nightmare scenarios" for transgendered people that could result from the deployment of facial recognition tech.

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Researcher: Facial Recognition Tech Could Get Trans People Killed

By Kristin Houser

A government department has filed charges against Facebook that claim its targeted advertising facilitates housing discrimination.

Facebook Charged for Role in Illegal Housing Discrimination

By Kristin Houser

Facebook is breaking the law by allowing advertisers to create and post discriminatory ads, says the federal agency in charge of housing.

Facebook Helps Landlords Discriminate Against Minorities, Says U.S. Government

By Kristin Houser

Uber and Lyft Still Allow Racist Behavior, but Not as Much as Taxi Services

Uber and Lyft Still Allow Racist Behavior, but Not as Much as Taxi Services

By Kristin Houser

Three Problems Tesla Has to Face Down Before Becoming the Company of the Future

Three Problems Tesla Has to Face Down Before Becoming the Company of the Future

By Kristin Houser