CBX Daily 2/19/2025

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Jennifer Matthews
February 19, 2025

Today, a new era for books might be in sight, but let’s start with how AI is reshaping travel delight…

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How AI-Powered Travel Is Reshaping Personalization & Privacy 

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The travel industry is growing at a rapid pace, yet mainstream data collection overlooks many individuals—particularly the Black community. Synthetic data enters the conversation as a much-needed disruptor, generating artificially created but realistic data that developers can utilize to overcome challenges related to limited organic data. This data could drive the next wave of AI innovation with a more inclusive and diverse representation. Curating personalized travel solutions that cater to a broader range of experiences and needs will address current data gaps.

Turning The Page On Waning Representation In The Creative Book Industry   

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The lack of diversity in the creative book industry is a hot topic with Black writers and editors being underrepresented. Currently, 78% of the publishing industry is white, with only 4% Black representation. Diversity is far from where it should be for the Black perspective in an industry of all-white publishing. How can we expect to create literature that reflects the world as it exists if our authors are underrepresented?

Tough Love Leaves Americans Scammed Out Of $1.3 Billion  

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Keep your hearts three stacks because fraudsters carried out romance scams on the largest scale ever. These people preying on love and the lonely had more than 60,000 people report a romance scam to the FTC, with losses rising from $547 million in 2021 to $1.14 billion in 2023. The median individual reporting a loss of $2,000. Some common targets are vulnerable people over 50, often women, this leaves many wondering how much does love actually cost.

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Trump’s ban on transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports is a highly controversial move. Is this the right call to protect opportunities for women or is it overlooking inclusivity, fairness and freedom?

A. "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga – At the core, we are all human and should be treated with dignity and respect. Gender identity shouldn’t dictate one’s ability to compete, thrive, or exist in any space
B. "Run the World (Girls)" by Beyoncé – This is a chance to emphasize that women’s sports should be left for women, giving them the exclusive stage to shine, and ensuring their opportunities aren't compromised by differing physical advantages
C. "Unpretty" by TLC – This ban may reinforce outdated ideas and reduce complex identities to a narrow definition, ignoring the bigger picture of self-expression and fairness

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Last week’s results are in and when it comes to the labor issue, America should ‘Lean on Me’(Migrants) more.

Google Reneges On Its AI Promises On Arms & Surveillance  

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Well, that was short-lived. Google (GOOG -3.19%) just hit the CTRL + Z buttons on a previous pledge to refrain from using AI in weapon development and surveillance. The dangers of allowing AI to surveil people without their consent are far reaching. With AI racial biases is law enforcement already picking up the pace and heavily affecting the minorities, this could be a major blowback that exacerbates the misuse of technology to infringe on people's rights.

Unpacking Generative AI's $43 Billion Price Tag On Equity & Energy  

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As the world increasingly relies on artificial intelligence, we must examine its implications for society, mainly through the lens of the Black community. Training large language models, such as OpenAI's GPT, demands enormous energy resources—nearly 1,300 megawatt-hours per model, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of approximately 130 U.S. homes. With generative AI potentially consuming up to 33 times more energy than task-specific software, we are facing an environmental and societal crisis.

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