Our Truth Insecurity Has Arrived: AI and Misinformation Reach a New Level

What do you know to be true? And can you spot an AI-generated news story or online video? A recent video posted on X and reported by NBC News of an American company distributing food aid to the people of Gaza sparked an online debate about what was real and what was not. Beyond the facts of … Continue reading Our Truth Insecurity Has Arrived: AI and Misinformation Reach a New Level

Tiny Numbers, Big Mistakes: A Scary Case of Medical Misinformation

Have you ever made a decision on limited information – a tidbit, a smidge of knowledge, or a gut feeling backed by just a little data?  We probably all have done this and sometimes either it was just necessary due to urgency or the decision was small with little consequence that it was ok to … Continue reading Tiny Numbers, Big Mistakes: A Scary Case of Medical Misinformation

Welcome to Data Duped

With the launch this month of our book, Data Duped: How to Avoid Being Hoodwinked by Misinformation, we hope we are bringing curious readers closer to understanding data.  Not just the math and statistics, but also provide some insights into how data is used in many of our everyday interactions.  For example, that not-so-random advertising … Continue reading Welcome to Data Duped