The threat posed by deepfakes to marginalized people, a surge of Saudi women joining the workforce, and public opinion on Biden so far.
| Where does President Biden currently stand with the public? President Biden hit the ground running with executive actions, a historic economic stimulus plan, and federal coordination on the COVID-19 response—but clouds are forming on the horizon. With the administration approaching its 100-day mark, William Galston takes a look at public opinion around Biden’s major legislative priorities, personal attributes, immigration response, and more. Read more |
| The spectacular surge of the Saudi female labor force In just two years, the labor force participation rate of Saudi women increased from 20% in late 2018 to 33% by the end of 2020. The World Bank’s Sofia Gomez Tamayo, Johannes Koettl, and Nayib Rivera examine the country’s recent employment surge and discuss the factors that may be driving it. Read more |
| The threat posed by deepfakes to marginalized communities Video footage from bystanders has been used to hold police officers accountable for engaging in inappropriate and violent behavior. But will that change with the emergence of “deepfakes”? Riana Pfefferkorn discusses how the proliferation of this technology could complicate video evidence moving forward. Read more |
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