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• Workers in China Worry Over Being Replaced by AI

  25-08-2026 17:43 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PBS News HourComputer programmer Fei Zhaojun's boss asked him if artificial intelligence could soon replace humans in coding jobs. Two weeks later, he was laid off from his job in Beijing, together with about 160 colleagues. It's an increasingly common scenario as artificial intelligence reshapes China's massive job market, and it has some workers worried. Already, humanoid robots are sorting parcels in some postal centers in China.
  
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• Most Papers Claiming Sex Differences Never Compared Sexes, Study Finds

  25-08-2026 10:03 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PsyPostNew research indicates that many scientific papers claiming men and women respond differently to treatments or interventions lack strong evidence to back up those claims. When analyzing recent studies in the behavioral and brain sciences, scientists found that fewer than one in four articles properly compared male and female responses. These findings, published in PNAS, raise questions about the evidence behind medical treatments tailored to...
  
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• Australia's Music Industry Bans AI-Generated Tracks From Official Charts

  25-08-2026 09:57 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PBS News HourAustralia's recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists' livelihoods, a representative said Tuesday. The crackdown comes as a variation of Madonna's pop hit "Like a Prayer" created by an Australian producer using AI-generated vocals and drums has spent 16 weeks in the Australian top 20, stoking debate about generative AI's place in...
  
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