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AI Thinks Like Us – Flaws and All: New Study Finds ChatGPT Mirrors Human Decision Biases in Half the Tests
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BALTIMORE, MD, April 1, 2025 – Can we really trust AI to make better decisions than humans? A new study says … not always. Researchers have discovered that OpenAI’s ChatGPT, one of the most advanced and popular AI models, makes the same kinds of decision-making mistakes as humans in some situations showing biases like overconfidence of hot-hand (gambler’s) fallacy yet acting inhuman in others (e.g., not suffering from base-rate neglect or sunk cost fallacies).

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In 2025, you can’t have an effective democracy without data literacy
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You are swimming in an ocean of data and don’t even realize it. All around you are invisible amounts of data that would be staggering to try to comprehend. Thousands of smartphones and smart devices are talking to, sending and downloading vast amounts of data, video, audio, words, numbers, images, you name it. Everything from the latest movie on Netflix to someone’s radiology results from a cancer screening.

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Shell Shocked: How Small Eateries Are Dealing With Record Egg Prices
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Mom-and-pop businesses are trying to adapt to the soaring cost of eggs. The owners of four egg-centric restaurants across the country show how they are coping with this threat to their livelihoods.

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What Goes into a Retailer’s Decision to Lower Prices?

What Goes into a Retailer’s Decision to Lower Prices?

News Release, December 15, 2022

BALTIMORE, MD, December 15, 2022 – Holiday shoppers are finding that discounts among some of the items on their shopping lists are a little easier to find this year due to higher inventories at retailers and a slowing demand due to inflation and certain recessionary economic conditions. At the same time, consumers may notice that some retailers are slower to reduce prices to generate sales.

Amazon Sued by Supplier Alleging Breach of Agreement

Amazon Sued by Supplier Alleging Breach of Agreement

The Wall Street Journal, December 14, 2022

A Vietnamese warehouse equipment manufacturer is suing Amazon. com Inc.’s robotics business, claiming that the e-commerce giant backed away from promises made early in the Covid-19 pandemic to support the supplier with millions of dollars in new purchases. 

Jeff Angelo: Do We Really NEED Real ID?

Jeff Angelo: Do We Really NEED Real ID?

WHO Radio, December 14, 2022

With the government announcing another delay in the enforcement of the Real ID law, Jeff asks if it's REALLY needed. Professor Sheldon Jacobson thinks so and urges the government to stop pushing the date of implementation back. Jeff shares his experience in applying for Real ID.

Decision Science Digest: December 14, 2022

Decision Science Digest: December 14, 2022

Journal Paper, December 14, 2022
  • New Research Finds Evidence of that Cloud Computing Significantly Improves Users’ Energy Efficiency (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Improving Patient Flow in Emergency Departments: New Research Finds a Solution (INFORMS journal Operations Research)
  • Improving Store Productivity and Increasing Sales: New Research Finds Responsible Scheduling is the Key (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Reducing the Ripple Effects of Online Sex Websites: Shutting them Down is Not the Answer (INFORMS journal Management Science)

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