Mitigating Climate Catastrophes, the Danger of Using Anthropomorphic Language with Robots, and More

June 21, 2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering making changes in disclosure requirements to reflect the significant risk climate change poses to the U.S. financial system. Gabriel Malek, Stephanie Jones, Michael Panfil, and David Victor write that better disclosure requirements can help investors analyze, manage, and price climate risk in order to mitigate future catastrophes.

Do cameras “see”? Do algorithms “think”? Can classification systems “recognize”? Cindy Grimm explains why the use of such anthropomorphic terms can set us up for failure, especially for people who have no training in the underlying technologies involved.

“Whether or not future elected administrations continue to use SDG branding, there are indications that commitments to equity and sustainability can be mainstreamed into city processes, and that the expectations of external stakeholders and citizens can shift to ensure continued political attention,” say Anthony Pipa and Max Bouchet.

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